Chapter 4

Question 1

Emphasis is placed on the influence of personal and environmental factors on the three dimensions of body functions and structures, activities, and participation.

Answer 1

International Classification of Functioning (ICF) Model

Question 2

Outcome scales can serve three different clinical purposes including

Answer 2

Evaluate change over time (ex: using EBP)
Discriminate between different groups (ex: interdisciplinary work)
Predict future status (ex: testing/clinic surveys)

Question 3

Creating instruments where a specific domain of content is sampled and items are developed to represent this domain

Answer 3

Psychometric Methods

Question 4

Understanding how people value their life or health state (e.g., utility measures)

Answer 4

Decision Theory

Question 5

Types of Outcome Measures Based on Scope

Answer 5

Generic instruments

Disease or symptom-specific measures that focus on the key aspects of a disease or symptom

Regional or body part-specific measures that focus on a body area

Patient-specific measures where items are selected to be meaningful to patient
Ex: DASH

Question 6

We can receive access to information about outcome measures through

Answer 6

Texts, Web sites, and journal articles

May need to contact developers to get forms and permissions

Question 7

Is it ok to copy outcome measures/assessments without authorized forms or pre mission?

Answer 7

No, May need to contact developers to get forms and permissions

Question 8

Evaluating Outcome Measures czar happen through what two things

Answer 8

Responsiveness and discriminate validity

Question 9

important for using instruments to evaluate change over time

Answer 9

Responsiveness

Question 10

important for using an instrument to determine which group a patient belongs (to determine a diagnosis; or status such as “able to return to work”).

Answer 10

Discriminate validity

Question 11

Stability Or consistency of a measure when no change occurs is important to insure a stable baseline AND because any measurement error is background noise that makes it difficult to determine when REAL change has occurred

Answer 11

Reliability

Question 12

National initiatives by the professional associations; traditional workshops; published editorials, scientific articles, and textbooks; professional association endorsement; and development of outcomes databases.

Answer 12

Facilitators

Question 13

Lack of time, administrative support, or specific knowledge on how to find and apply measures.

Answer 13

Barriers