The Comprehensive Lower-Limb Amputee Socket Survey (CLASS):A Self-Report Measure of Stability, Suspension, Comfort, and Appearance

摘要

The literatures frequently discuses prosthetic socket fit and comfort as an important measure for the determination of successful fitting. To date, the only objective measure is the Socket Fit Comfort Score, which is a 10-point analog scale that asks amputees to rate the comfort of their socket. If a low score is received, there is no indication about the cause of the socket dissatisfaction with the exception that it is "uncomfortable." There is a need for an outcome measure that can quantify the multiple constructs that influence user satisfaction of a prosthetic socket. This will provide prosthetists a method to evaluate and guide clinical decisions.