Preliminary validation study of the injury impairment scale

Yates, D. W.; Woodford, M.; Campbell, F.

Affiliations

¹Major Trauma Outcome Study, North Western Injury Research Centre, University of Manchester, Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD, UK

Abstract

Patients' estimates of their impairment one year after single injuries to the lower limbs or abdomen have been compared with their Injury Impairment Scale scores. Only 8% of patients with abdominal wound replied to the postal questionnaire, compared to 45% (173 patients) with lower limb injuries. 41% had IIS:0, 49% IIS:1, and 10% IIS/2. However only 8% of patients reported being symptom free at one year. Of the remainder, 96% complained of pain and 54% of impaired mobility. There was no statistically significant relationship between IIS and any patient reported symptom and the IIS underrepresented patients' impairments.

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