Outcome measures for people with prostheses
The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) is piloting the COMPASS outcome measures in multiple countries to assess their feasibility and resource requirements for use in rehabilitation care. COMPASS is a standardized set of outcome measures designed to evaluate individuals with lower limb absence both before and after rehabilitation.
Data collection is currently underway in four countries - Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Cambodia and Georgia. The pilot includes countries with varied experience in using outcome measures, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of implementation needs.
As part of this initiative, ISPO is incorporating COMPASS into a mobile app and leading its translation into Spanish, with additional languages to be included over time. ISPO was selected as the implementing partner because it is the custodian of COMPASS, ensuring a structured feedback mechanism from country-level experiences at this early stage of adoption. The organization is working in collaboration with Orthocare Innovations LLC to support implementation.
