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17979016

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
This study assesses the reliability and predictive validity of the Lower Limb Extremity Amputee Measurement Scale (LLAMS), which is an assessment tool designed to predict the length of stay (LOS) of patients with lower limb amputations in a rehabilitation program. In order to evaluate inter-rater reliability a prospective evaluation was completed by five independent evaluators (n = 10). Predictive validity was evaluated retrospectively by comparing the LLAMS predicted LOS to actual LOS (n = 147). The ability of the amputee team members to administer the LLAMS to patients was very high (ICC [2,1] = 0.98, CI 95% = 0.96 - 0.99, F[9, 36] = 78.71, p < 0.05). In addition, a moderate positive correlation was found between the LLAMS predicted LOS and the actual LOS (Pearson Correlation Coefficient, r = 0.465, p < 0.01), and the LLAMS was able to identify those patients who required short versus long rehabilitation stays. The incorporation of the LLAMS into the physiatrist's initial assessment of patients in the amputee clinic has enhanced the ability to manage better the LOS and the time patients wait to enter the rehabilitation program.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0309-3646
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The Lower Limb Amputee Measurement Scale: reliability and predictive validity.
pubmed:affiliation
Amputee Rehabilitation Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Cheifetz@hhsc.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Validation Studies