Workshop Activity:Selection of Outcome Measures

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Answer the following questions to define YOUR case

• Patient age, gender• Diagnosis / stage in condition/disease • Time post onset of disease• Setting• Primary patient goal• Living situation • Specific considerations for YOUR clinic

– Time– Costs– Equipment– Staffing – Etc

Prior to searching:• Identify construct(s) of interest:

• Identify type of measure (screen/assessment/outcome measure)

• Identify ICF Domain(s) you would like to assess:

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While searching…

• Identify the best websites to search for your measures:

• If you are unable to find measures that assess the same population, list similar populations you considered:

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Quality of Life

Body Structure/ Function

List the measures you are considering on the ICF table below: Medical Care ( Recovery) Socio-cultural Care ( Compensation)

Activity Participation Environment

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ClinicalUtility

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Constructmeasured

Instrument Type*

Equipment

Length of Test

Time required

Cost

* Clinician Rated = CR, Patient Reported = PR

Reliability Instrument Instrument Instrument Instrument Instrument

Test-retest*

Interrater*

Intrarater*

Internal consistency

* Reliability should be > .9 for a clinical instrument

ValidityType

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* Validity should be > .6 when comparing to similar instruments

Interpretation of Results

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SEM

MDC

MCID

Normative Values

Which Instruments would you like to Implement?

1) 2) 3)

Why are these instruments a good fit for the situation?

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