Outcome Measures

Question 1

Quality of life

Answer 1

SF-36 - 36 questions on general health/pain/limitations

EQ5DL- overall health state based on ratings of mobility/pain/self care/usual activities/ depression

Question 2

Pain

Answer 2

> Visual analogue scale (VAS) 
- line from 0-100 + rating
- emojis may help 
> Numerical pain rating score - verbal
> mcgill pain questionnaire
> chronic -orebro

Question 3

Balance

Answer 3

• berg balance scale
• functional reach test
• falls confidence scale (falls prevention program)
• 180 degree turn

Question 4

Co-ordination

Answer 4

• Nine - hole peg test

Question 5

Muscle strength

Answer 5

• dynamometer

- oxford scale

Question 6

Gait

Answer 6

• timed up + go test

- 10m walk test

Question 7

Mobility

Answer 7

• Figure of 8 walk test - speed/steps/smoothness

Question 8

Stroke

Answer 8

• Stream - assessment of movement

- NIH stroke scale (assesses cognitive effects of a stroke)

Question 9

Cardiovascular fitness

Answer 9

• RPE scores
• incremental shuttle walk test
• 6 minute walk test
• fatigue scale

Question 10

Cough/expiration ability

Answer 10

• Cough questionnaire

- Forced expiration test - FE1 - not done by physios but can use result

Question 11

Parkinsons

Answer 11

• Lindop scale

- PDQ - 8 = quality of life

Question 12

Mental health

Answer 12

> fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire - Fab-q
OREBRO - yellow flag screening
Depression scale
anxiety scale

Question 13

Range of movement

Answer 13

• Goniometer

- visual scale/comparison

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

• modified ashworth scale (extra rating)

Question 15

Spinal cord injury

Answer 15

• Asia impairment scale: determines level of injury

- SCIM - independence measure

Question 16

Consciousness

Answer 16

glasgow coma scale (eye-movements, speech, move body)

Question 17

Ataxia

Answer 17

SARA scale (looks at gait, co-ordination, balance)