Preliminary validation study of the Injury Impairment Scale IIS.

Author(s)
Yates, D.W. Woodford, M. & Campbell, F.
Year
Abstract

Patients' estimates of their impairment one year after single injuries to the lower limbs or abdomen have been compared with their Injury Impairment Scale (IIS) scores. Only 8% of patients with abdominal wound replied to the postal questionnaire, compared to 45% (173 patients) with lower limb injuries. 41% had IIS:0, 49% IIS:1, and 10% IIS:2. However, only 8% of patients reported being symptom free at one year. Of the remainder, 96% complained of pain and 54% of impaired mobility. There was no statistically significant relationship between IIS and any patient reported symptom and the IIS underrepresented patients' impairment. (A)

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C 3551 (In: C 3538 S) /84 / IRRD 873520
Source

In: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine AAAM, Lyon, France, September 21-23, 1994, p. 149-158, 13 ref.

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