Development and performance of PROWalk: a functional mobility person-reported outcome measure based on the PROMIS® adult physical function item bank
Compared with broader PROMIS Physical Function short forms, PROWalk targets mobility-specific activities relevant to gait and balance. It demonstrated significant improvements in perceived functional mobility over time and strong temporal stability, supporting its use for standardized group-level comparisons. PROWalk appears to be a valid, telehealth-compatible measure for capturing self-reported functional mobility in individuals with sensory neuropathy and may address limitations of more individualized assessment tools.
Authors
- Carole A. Tucker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9408-5898)
- Laura Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-0419)
- Sutton B. Richmond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0205-7492)
- Yvonne Rumsey
- Caleb J Kumar
- Lars Oddsson
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- RxFunction (United States) (US)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2026.1693841
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences