Amputation Single Item Mobility Measure (AMPSIMM) of Norvell et al

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Norvell et al reported the Amputation Single Item Mobility Measure (AMPSIMM) for evaluating mobility in a patient with a dysvascular lower extremity amputation. The authors are from Spectrum Research, Inc, the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the University of Washington in Seattle.

Patient selection: dysvascular lower extremity amputation

Outcome: mobility

Parameters:

(1) walking ability

(2) mobility aid

(3) other constraint

Walking Ability	Mobility Aid	Other	Measure
in the community	none	unlimited distance	6
in the community	none	limited distance (one block)	5
in the community	with ambulation aid		4
inside house	with ambulation aid	need wheelchair in the community	3
unable to walk	wheelchair in the home	wheelchair in the community	2
unable to walk	wheelchair in the home	unable to go into community	1
unable to walk	mostly bedridden	need assistance for transfers and mobility	0

where:

• Ambulation aid: cane, crutches, walker.

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Amputation Single Item Mobility Measure (AMPSIMM) of Norvell et al

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