Lucas Gallo, Charlene Rae, Sophocles Voineskos, Nina Vestergaard Simonsen, Andrea L Pusic, Lotte Poulsen, Jens Ahm Sørensen, Anne F Klassen, Stefan J Cano
The WOUND-Q is a modular patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) with 13 scales measuring constructs across 4 domains (i.e., wound characteristics, health related quality of life, experience of care and wound treatment). The psychometrics of the WOUND-Q were previously assessed and the 13 scales evidenced good validity and reliability. However, the responsiveness (i.e., ability to detect clinical change) of the WOUND-Q has yet to be assessed. The objective of this study was to evaluate responsiveness for 9 WOUND-Q scales that assess outcomes, in a sample of people 18 years of age or older with chronic wounds that were present for at least 3 months...
April 24, 2024: Wound Repair and Regeneration