Do existing patient-report activity outcome measures accurately reflect day-to-day arm use following adult traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury?

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the range of activities limited following adult traumatic brachial plexus injury and triangulate these with existing patient-reported outcome measures identified from the literature. DESIGN: A qualitative cross-sectional design. SUBJECTS: Adults with traumatic brachial plexus injury and expert clinicians. METHODS: Using an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework, participants identified day-to-day activities that are limited following traumatic brachial plexus injury. Two independent reviewers classified all reported activities into the Comprehensive ICF Core Set of Hand Conditions (CCS-HC) activity domains. Reported activities were triangulated with patient-reported outcome measures identified from the brachial plexus injury literature.