The Burn Model Systems outcome measures: a content analysis using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Burn Injury Model Systems (BMS) is a nationwide database that uses patient-reported outcome measures to collect data. Though the outcome measures demonstrate good psychometric properties, the question remains whether or not these measures collect data that encompass the entire experience of burn patients over time.

Methods

Each meaningful concept included in the BMS assessments was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in order to classify and describe the content of each measure. The linking was completed by two experienced coders. The perspective of each assessment was also determined.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Osborne CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5724373 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature