Measuring Mobility (Quiz 3)

Question 1

How do I select an outcome measure?

Answer 1

• depends on the treatment goals, available resources, and patients abilities and health status
• DEEP

Question 2

Define

Answer 2

• Which health status/domain am I interested in assessing?
• Whcih pathological group?
• When will the assessment take place?
• Self report or performance based?

Question 3

Explore

Answer 3

search for literature related to your defining questions to narrow down which measures may be appropriate

Question 4

Evaluate

Answer 4

• Is the measure valid, reliable, and feasible for my patient group?
• Is this measure feasible for my clinic given our resources?

Question 5

Plan

Answer 5

how/when will you adminster the measure, and record, use, interpret and report the results

Question 6

Rivermead Mobility Index

Answer 6

• primarily self-report measure that assesses functional mobility through self-report items

Question 7

Modified Emory Functional Ambulation Profile

MEFAP

Answer 7

• performance based measure that assesses functional ambulation through performance of 5 timed walking tests under different environmental conditions
• can account for orthotic and assistive devices