• Burns · Aug 2021

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    Instruments to assess function or functionality in adults after a burn injury: A systematic review.

    • Edna Yukimi Itakussu, Andrea Akemi Morita, Emely Emi Kakitsuka, Fabio Pitta, Vinicius Cavalheri, and Nidia Aparecida Hernandes.
    • Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, State University of Londrina (UEL) and University Pitágoras Unopar (UNOPAR), Londrina, Brazil; Laboratory of Research in Respiratory Physiotherapy (LFIP), Department of Physiotherapy, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil; Burn Treatment Center, University Hospital of State University of Londrina (HU-UEL), Londrina, Brazil. Electronic address: itakussu@gmail.com.
    • Burns. 2021 Aug 1; 47 (5): 999-1011.

    IntroductionAssessment of functionality or function, through valid and reliable instruments, is essential during rehabilitation of adults after a burn injury. Currently, there is no consensus in the literature regarding the most appropriate tool that should be used to assess function or functionality; there is also no synthesis of the current studies published in this area.ObjectivesTo investigate and report the instruments used to assess function or functionality in adults after a burn injury; to identify the characteristics and evidence on their measurement properties; and to evaluate their clinical utility.MethodsWe systematically searched the literature via six electronic databases and via screening reference lists of relevant studies. The review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42016048065) and reported according to the PRISMA statement. Studies in which function or functionality of upper and/or lower limbs of adults after a burn injury was assessed were included. Exclusion criteria comprised studies in pediatric populations and conference abstracts.ResultsThirty-four studies were included. Twelve questionnaires and seven objective tests for function or functionality were identified. Three specific tools were found; four generic instruments have been validated in burns. Nine studies evaluated the instruments' measurement properties, presenting at least one property classified as 'fair' quality. Finally, 18 instruments demonstrated clinical utility.ConclusionThis systematic review demonstrated that most instruments used to assess function or functionality in adults with a burn injury have not been specifically developed for this population and had their measurement properties poorly studied. Conversely, almost all instruments had clinical utility.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.

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