The FAB Score Inter-rater Reliability Study

NCT06059183 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 319644
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The Functional Assessment for Burns (FAB) score is an instrument developed by therapists at St Andrew's Burns Centre, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, where it is currently used as standard protocol to measure the physical functional recovery and independence of adult burn inpatients. The aim of this research is to test the ability of the FAB score to collect accurate data when used by three different therapists observing the same patient carrying out specific functional tasks (i.e. inter-rater reliability).

Conditions

Burns

Keywords

Inter-rater reliability; Functional Assessment for Burns

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Level of inter-rater reliability of the Functional Assessment for Burns (FAB) score

  Inter-rater reliability of the FAB score when used by three different therapists observing the same patient scoring episode, expressed as Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC). The FAB score consists of seven daily activities including: feeding, washing, toileting, transfers, dressing, walking and stair climbing. Patients are scored on a numerical scale from 1-5 based on their ability to complete each activity independently, or on the minimum amount of assistance required to complete each task. The total score ranges between 7 (fully dependent) and 35 (fully independent).

  As per protocol at St Andrew's: FAB 1 taken within 48 hours admission to burns ward; FAB 2 taken within 48 hours discharge from burns ward; interim FAB scores taken at therapists' discretion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Male and female patients aged 18 years and over admitted to St Andrew's adult burns ward

You may qualify if:

• Male and female adult patients admitted to St Andrew's burns ward with burn injuries
• ≥18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Patients admitted with medical skin loss conditions
• Unwilling to provide informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: lead

Related Publications (4)

• Smailes ST, Engelsman K, Rodgers L, Upson C. Increasing the utility of the Functional Assessment for Burns Score: Not just for major burns. Burns. 2016 Feb;42(1):163-168. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.09.020. Epub 2015 Oct 25.

  PMID: 26508532 BACKGROUND

• Smailes ST, Engelsman K, Dziewulski P. Physical functional outcome assessment of patients with major burns admitted to a UK Burn Intensive Care Unit. Burns. 2013 Feb;39(1):37-43. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2012.05.007. Epub 2012 Jun 6.

  PMID: 22677162 BACKGROUND

• Eagan JH, Ramdharry G, Smailes ST. Investigating the interrater reliability of a novel functional outcome measure for use in the burns intensive care unit: The Functional Assessment for Burns - Critical Care (FAB-CC). Burns. 2020 Mar;46(2):279-285. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.12.004. Epub 2018 Dec 27.

  PMID: 30595543 BACKGROUND

• Mokkink LB, Terwee CB, Knol DL, Stratford PW, Alonso J, Patrick DL, Bouter LM, de Vet HC. The COSMIN checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties: a clarification of its content. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2010 Mar 18;10:22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-10-22.

  PMID: 20298572 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Burns

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Central Study Contacts

Sarah Smailes, PhD

CONTACT

01245516005; sarah.smailes@nhs.net

Catherine Wharfe, MSc

CONTACT

wharfec@lsbu.ac.uk

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 24, 2023
• First Posted: September 28, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: January 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: Beginning 3 months and ending 5 years following article publication.
• Access Criteria: Researchers who provide a methodologically sound proposal.