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Project Number: | I01RX002936-01 |
| Title: | Validation of patient reported outcomes for female Veterans with upper limb amputation |
| Principal Investigator: | Linda J Resnik |
| Location: | Providence, RI |
| Congressional District Code: | 2 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $83,433 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$588,343 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Psychometrically sound methods of evaluating women's perspectives on upper limb prostheses are needed to inform device design, clinical decision-making, and research. The field lacks valid and responsive patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) that address prosthetic satisfaction, ability to use a prosthesis in everyday life, socket fit and residual limb health. Widely used, existing measures for amputees were developed for men, have never been examined in women, and/or not validated for upper... |