Workshop Activity: Selection of Outcome Measures
Answer the following questions to define YOUR case Patient age, gender Diagnosis / stage in condition/disease Time post onset of disease Setting Primary patient goal Living situation Specific considerations for YOUR clinic – Time – Costs – Equipment – Staffing – Etc 2
Prior to searching: Identify construct(s) of interest: Identify type of measure (screen/assessment/outcome measure) Identify ICF Domain(s) you would like to assess: 3
While searching… Identify the best websites to search for your measures: If you are unable to find measures that assess the same population, list similar populations you considered: 4
Quality of Life Body Structure/ Function List the measures you are considering on the ICF table below: Medical Care ( Recovery) Socio-cultural Care ( Compensation) ActivityParticipationEnvironment 5
Clinical Utility Instrument Construct measured Instrument Type* Equipment Length of Test Time required Cost * Clinician Rated = CR, Patient Reported = PR
Reliability Instrument Test-retest* Interrater* Intrarater* Internal consistency * Reliability should be >.9 for a clinical instrument
Validity Type Instrument * Validity should be >.6 when comparing to similar instruments
Interpretation of Results Instrument SEM MDC MCID Normative Values
Which Instruments would you like to Implement? 1) 2) 3) Why are these instruments a good fit for the situation?
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