Physical Rehabilitation Outcomes Measures A Guide to Enhanced Clinical Decision-Making

by Finch, Elspeth; Brooks, Dina; Stratford, Paul W.; Mayo, Nancy E.

• ISBN13: 9780781742412
• ISBN10: 0781742412
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2002-04-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

The revised and expanded Second Edition of this easy-to-use manual reflects current methods used by today's rehabilitation professionals to establish and measure outcomes. Chapters cover the development of an outcome measure plan, how to choose the appropriate outcome measure, measure properties and terms used in review of measures, the application of outcome measures to individual clients, and how outcome data can be used in client program planning and evaluation. A dual-platform CD-Rom contains a new template for reviewing outcome measures revised terminology and reviews and references for over 70 measures.

Author Biography

Elspeth Finch, BScP & OT, MHSc: Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Dina Brooks, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD: Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Ontario Paul W. Stratford, PT, MSc: Associate Professor, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Nancy E. Mayo, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD: James McGill Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Physical and Ooccupational Therapy, McGill University, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec

Table of Contents

Encomium	v
Foreword	vi
Preface	viii
PART I Principles in Outcome Measurement
Outcome Measurement in Rehabilitation	3	(3)
How to Choose Outcomes Relevant to the Client and the Rehabilitation Program	6	(9)
How to Choose a Measure for the Relevant Outcome(s)	15	(11)
Why Measurement Properties Are Important	26	(16)
How Outcome Measures Can Be Used to Enhance Clinical Decision Making about Individual Clients	42	(10)
How Outcome Measures Can Be Used to Enhance Decision Making about a Program	52	(19)
PART II Outcome Measure Reviews
Measure Review Template	64	(1)
Outcome Measures
Listed Alphabetically	65	(1)
Listed by Outcome (Construct)	66	(2)
Listed by Client Population (Area of Practice)	68	(3)
Reviews	71	(199)
Glossary	270	(3)
Appendix	273	(8)
Index	281