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There is a lack of valid Swedish instruments to assess the overall outcome of upper
limb prosthetic
treatment. The Orthotic and Prosthetic Users’ Survey (OPUS) consists of five questionnaires
assessing common goals in prosthetic and orthotic practice. The OPUS measures health
related
quality of life, satisfaction with device and services, respectively, and functional
status of upper and
lower extremities, respectively. Hence, this instrument could be a useful tool for
outcome
assessment of Swedish practice. Following the guidelines by the World Health Organization,
the
questionnaires were translated to Swedish and validated linguistically. Thirty-nine
persons (12 men,
27 women) representing the target groups for OPUS participated in the study. During
a regular visit
at the prosthetic-orthotic out-patient clinic, the participants answered the relevant
questionnaires
and were systematically debriefed immediately afterwards. In most cases the items
were understood
as intended. In a few cases words and expressions had to be changed to avoid misunderstandings
or
diverse interpretations of the items. The resulting Swedish version of OPUS showed
acceptable
linguistic validity. A study on construct validity and reliability of the Swedish
OPUS is in process
and preliminary results will be presented.
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