Title: Outcome Measure Recommendations From the Spinal Cord Injury EDGE Task Force.
Authors: Kahn, Jennifer H.; Tappan, Rachel; Newman, Christopher P.; Palma, Phyllis; Romney, Wendy; Stultz, Eileen Tseng; Tefertiller, Candy; Weisbach, Cara Leone
Abstract: The article discusses the initiatives implemented by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) towards the effective and standardized use of outcome measures (OMs) for clinicians to perform and objective evaluation of their patients' progress. Topics include the Evaluation Database to Guide Effectiveness (EDGE) Task Force, their recommendations related to OMs, and the latest results and recommendations from the Spinal Cord Injury EDGE Task Force (SCITF).
Subjects: AMERICAN Physical Therapy Association (1921- ); CONSENSUS (Social sciences); DELPHI method; POSTURAL balance; GAIT in humans; MUSCLE strength; HEALTH outcome assessment; PSYCHOMETRICS; SPINAL cord injuries; ACTIVITIES of daily living; STANDARDS
Publication: Physical Therapy, 2016, Vol 96, Issue 11, p1832
ISSN: 0031-9023
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20150453

Outcome Measure Recommendations From the Spinal Cord Injury EDGE Task Force.

Kahn, Jennifer H.; Tappan, Rachel; Newman, Christopher P.; Palma, Phyllis; Romney, Wendy; Stultz, Eileen Tseng; Tefertiller, Candy; Weisbach, Cara Leone