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OTHY 104 - Evidence Based Practice and Measurement in Occupational Therapy > Measurement Tools > Flashcards

Measurement Tools Flashcards

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What are the types of measurement tools?

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descriptive discriminative, predictive, evaluative and diagnostic

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What do descriptive measurement tools do?

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describes the event/functional status

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What do discriminative measurement tools do?

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discriminate between different concepts or qualities that we want to assess. Compare against normative data.

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What do predictive measurement tools do?

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predict future events (may also discriminate between events). Can classify people into predetermined categories or can predict future abilities and outcomes

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What do diagnostic measurement tools do?

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diagnose a health condition

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What do evaluative measurement tools do?

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evaluate health outcomes, detect change over time. In order to do this they must be sensitive to change and should have a good test-retest reliability

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What is the purpose of measurement?

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to give an operational/practical definition of the construct of the question/purpose

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What is the difference between 2 measurements called?

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variation in the measurements/error

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When is error present?

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always

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What influences error?

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client’s attributes, evaluation/instrument, therapist/rater and environment

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What is the sum of measurement error?

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observed score = true ability + random error +/- systematic error

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What is systematic error?

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bias

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What is random error?

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variability

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What is a reliable tool?

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One that produces consistent results over repeated trials

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What can effect the stability of a tool?

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translation of instruments - may not be culturally appropriate between different populations

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When would you use a measurement tool?

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  • to gather info
  • to diagnose
  • provide prognostic info
  • provide initial baseline assessment of functional status
  • progress or outcome of therapy
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What is a standardized assessment?

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a published test that has uniformity in administering and scoring it. Detailed instructions included which allows you to collect quantifiable data. Describes the psychometric properties of the tool.

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What is standardization?

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process of taking an assessment and developing a fixed protocol for administering and scoring and completing studies on the psychometric properties of the tool.

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What is norm-referenced?

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scores are obtained from a representative group of people (norms) which informs of average performance as well as range above and below this.

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What is important when looking at norm-referenced tests?

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must be up to date ad reflect the attributes of the population.

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What is a criteria?

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an established principle/standard based on a known standard.

22
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What properties should measurements have?

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reliability, validity and responsiveness to change

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What are the characteristics of a good measurement?

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  • concept being measures is well defined and measured accurately
  • everyone gets the same answer using the same info
  • everyone gets a different answer when data changes
  • everyone knows what the results mean
  • error is reduced as much as possible
  • measurement strategy can easily be used
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What are some aspects of clinical utility?

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  • cost
  • time
  • training
  • energy and effort
  • portability
  • acceptability
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What costs must be considered?

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  • initial outlay: manual, forms, test materials etc.
  • recurring costs: forms
  • equipment not included in the test
  • cost of specific training or expertise
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What aspects of time should be considered?

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  • time to administer: poor stamina/attention span = unreliable results
  • prepare environment
  • learn test administration
  • analyse and interpret test results
  • report writing
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What must considered for the test to have a good energy and effort level?

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  • therapist learning to administer the test
  • mobility and transfers
  • demands on the assessor and test-taker
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What aspects of portability must be considered?

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  • heaviness/bulkiness
  • Is it easily transportable
  • can it be used in small places?
  • multiple parts to the assessment needing to be transported
  • purchase equipment to carry it?
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What must be considered in order for the test to be acceptable?

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  • match of assessment with philosophy and frameworks used in practice context
  • will the client find this useful?
  • will it cause stress and anxiety?
  • does the assessment look professional?
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What is responsiveness?

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ability to detect change

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How can responsiveness be quantified?

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  • indicators of effect size
  • a modified effect size statistic proposed by Guyatt
  • receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves
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How is effect size measures?

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cohen’s-d

33
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What is a small effect size?

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0.2 or less

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What is a moderate effect size?

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0.8 or more

35
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What scores of effect size indicate responsiveness to clinical change.

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The higher the score, the more responsive it is

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How is effect size calculated?

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the differences in means between measurement points (baseline and follow up) divided by measure of variance (standard deviation of baseline)

37
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What is Guyatt’s responsiveness coefficient (RC)

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the smallest difference in a measure that signifies a clinically significant change

38
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What is the ROC curve?

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reciever operating characteristic curve. True positive rate (sensitivity) is plotted in function of the false positive rate (100-specificity) for different cut-off points

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What does each point on the ROC curve indicate?

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sensitivity/specificity pair corresponding to a particular decision threshold

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What is specificity?

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Probability that a test result will be negative when disease or change isn’t present

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What does the ROC curve look like for a test with perfect discrimination?

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curve passes through upper left corner (100% in both axes)

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