Prosthesis satisfaction outcome measurement in pediatric limb deficiency.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the development and initial psychometric properties of a new outcome measure to assess satisfaction with prosthesis in children with limb deficiencies.


METHODS
Parents of children with limb deficiency were surveyed during routine outpatient clinic visits.


METHODS
Two outpatient pediatric clinics.


METHODS
Ninety-seven parents of children with limb deficiency aged 1 to 17 years.


METHODS
The newly developed Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Prosthesis Satisfaction Inventory (CAPP-PSI).


RESULTS
Internal consistency reliability is high. Zero-order correlations with prosthesis wear/use patterns and with parent ratings of prosthesis appearance provide support for the construct validity of the CAPP-PSI.


CONCLUSIONS
The CAPP-PSI is a promising, brief, parent-administered inventory for the assessment of prosthesis satisfaction in children with limb deficiency. It may be useful in future research for predicting prosthesis wear and use patterns in this population.
Pruitt
S D
SD
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, USA.
Varni
J W
JW
Seid
M
M
Setoguchi
Y
Y
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D001132:Arm; D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007866:Leg; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*