Credit Hours
1.25 Scientific Credits
Learning Objectives
- Understand the role of cranial remolding orthosis (CRO) treatment in managing cranial vault asymmetry (CVA) and the implications of extending treatment beyond 12 weeks.
- Explore the application of the Prosthetic Limb Users Survey – Mobility (PLUS-M) in assessing mobility outcomes in lower limb amputees, and how to interpret changes in T-scores using response probabilities.
- Learn strategies for setting realistic expectations with patients and families regarding treatment outcomes in both cranial remolding and lower limb prosthetic rehabilitation, based on evidence from recent studies.
Course Description
2024 Thranhardt Lecture Series (AM2024-TL)
Setting Expectations for Cranial Remolding Orthosis Treatment Based on Changing Rates of Cranial Vault Asymmetry
This lecture is a retrospective study of infants treated for deformational plagiocephaly with a cranial remolding orthosis (CRO). This study provides orthotists with quantitative data on the decreasing rates of CVA correction during CRO treatment that can aid in setting families’ expectations about the significant additional time investment that may be required to achieve continued correction when extending treatment beyond 12 weeks.
Response Probabilities of PLUS-M Scores for Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation
Improving mobility is a primary goal of rehabilitation after lower limb amputation. Increased mobility is associated with many aspects of well-being, including quality of life and satisfaction. The Prosthetic Limb Users Survey – Mobility (PLUS-M) is a self-report survey to measure prosthetic mobility. PLUS-M was developed using item response theory (IRT), similar to instruments from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). Previous research has expanded T-score interpretation for various PROMIS measures through response probabilities. This study aims to determine the response probabilities of PLUS-M using a similar approach. Results from this study will help clinicians and patients contextualize the meaning behind changes in PLUS-M T-scores and establish expectations for individual item responses relative to a given T-score.
Event Presenter(s)
Presenter Name(s)
• Jennifer A. Richards, MA, CPO
• Bretta L. Fylstra, PhD
Disclaimer
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