Outcome Measures Flashcards
what is an outcome measure?
a test used to accurately measure an aspect of a patients problem which may be improved by physiotherapy treatment
what is accuracy?
how precise and exact the measurement is
what is reliability?
how consistent the test is, can it be repeated by the same pt or another?
what is standardisation?
giving the same instructions and carrying out the test in the same way each time to improve validity and reliability.
what is validity?
the extent to which it measures what it is supposed to measure
what is acceptability?
will the patient be able to complete the test? is it time consuming or hard to follow?
What is responsiveness?
Does the test respond well to clinical change?
what is feasibility?
is the test cost effective and easy to do?
what is binary data?
categorical data - i.e. yes or no
what is nominal data?
categorical data - arbitrary - no rank
what is ordinal data?
categorical data - rating scale
what is interval data?
numerical data - zero is not absolute - eg. temprature
what is ratio data?
numerical data - zero is absolute - e.g. height
