Development of the LIMB-QOL measurement system

  • 11 août 2026
    Call for papers published

Editors

  • Jessica Roydhouse, Menzies Institute for Medical Research
  • Brittany Lapin, Cleveland Clinic

Description

The Limb Injury Measurement Battery for Quality of Life (LIMB-QOL) measurement system is a multifaceted patient reported outcome system designed to measure several domains of functioning across physical, emotional, and social health for individuals with limb loss and other major extremity trauma.

The LIMB-QOL is the result of a large, collaborative project that was funded by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs of the U.S. Department of Defense and overseen by the University of Delaware.

This special collection includes foundational manuscripts to introduce the LIMB-QOL measurement system to researchers and clinicians, including the development and implementation of this measurement system for individuals with major extremity injuries.

Potential topics

  • Patient-reported outcomes for limb loss and extremity trauma
  • Physical, emotional, and social health domains in limb injury
  • Development and validation of the Limb Injury Measurement Battery for Quality of Life (LIMB-QOL)
  • Implementation of LIMB-QOL in clinical research and practice
  • Measurement of functioning and quality of life in individuals with major extremity injuries