The LIMB-Q: Reliability and Validity of a Novel Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Patients with Lower Extremity Trauma.

Background: The LIMB-Q is a novel patient-reported outcome measure for patients with lower extremity trauma. The aim of this study was to perform a psychometric validation of the LIMB-Q based on the Rasch measurement theory.

Methods: An international, multisite convenience sample of patients with lower extremity traumatic injuries distal to the midfemur was recruited from clinical sites in the United States and the Netherlands and online platforms (in English; Trauma Survivors Network patient support group and the Prolific academic research platform).