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Toddlers with limb deficiency: conceptual basis and initial application of a functional status outcome measure
S D Pruitt1, M Seid, J W Varni
1Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, USA.
Insights
A new tool, the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Functional Status Inventory for Toddlers (CAPP-FSIT), shows promise for assessing functional status in young children with limb deficiency.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
Background:
- Assessing functional status in toddlers with limb deficiency is crucial for effective intervention.
- Existing measures may not adequately capture the unique challenges faced by this population.
- Development of a reliable and valid outcome measure is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the development and psychometric properties of a new functional status measure for toddlers with limb deficiency.
- To introduce the Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Functional Status Inventory for Toddlers (CAPP-FSIT).
Main Methods:
- Parents of children aged 1-4 years with limb deficiency completed the CAPP-FSIT during clinic visits.
- The study involved 20 mothers of children treated in an outpatient pediatric orthopedic clinic.
- Psychometric analyses included reliability and validity assessments.
Main Results:
- The CAPP-FSIT demonstrated high internal consistency reliability.
- Validity studies indicated the measure differentiates functional abilities between upper and lower limb deficiencies.
- The CAPP-FSIT was not influenced by gender or socioeconomic status.
Conclusions:
- The CAPP-FSIT is a reliable and valid tool for assessing functional status in toddlers with limb deficiency.
- This measure can aid in tailoring interventions and tracking progress in pediatric prosthetic care.
Objective:
To describe the conceptual foundation, development, and initial psychometric analyses of a new outcome measure of functional status in toddlers with limb deficiency.
Design:
Parents of children with limb deficiency completed self-report measures during a routine medical clinic visit.
Setting:
Outpatient orthopedic pediatric clinic.
Participants:
Twenty parents (mothers) of children (ages 1 to 4 years) with acquired or congenital limb deficiency.
Main Outcome Measure:
The newly developed Child Amputee Prosthetics Project-Functional Status Inventory for Toddlers (CAPP-FSIT).
Results:
Estimates of internal consistency reliability of the measure are high, suggesting conceptual congruence among the items. Initial validity studies confirm the CAPP-FSIT differentiates between toddlers with upper limb deficiency and lower limb deficiency in terms of functional activity and prosthesis use. The new measure does not appear to be contaminated by gender or socioeconomic status.
Conclusion:
The CAPP-FSIT is a promising measure for assessing functional abilities in toddlers with limb deficiency.