Rehabilitation Outcome Measures - Emma K Stokes

Rehabilitation Outcome Measures

Emma K Stokes (Autor)

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204 Seiten
2011
Churchill Livingstone
978-0-7020-4465-6 (ISBN)
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Includes a review and comparison of measurement instruments in rehabilitation. This title includes a section on professional practice in physiotherapy and provides an introduction to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Classification of Health.
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"Rehabilitation Outcome Measures" is directed at students preparing for clinical practice, as well as researchers and practitioners seeking information about a range of measurement instruments.

Dedication Acknowledgements Preface SECTION 1 OUTCOME MEASUREMENT IN CONTEXT 1 Outcome measurement and practice Introduction Chapter outline The outcomes movement Evidence based practice The role of professional organisations in promoting the systematic use of standardised outcome measure Summary 2 International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) Introduction Chapter outline What is ICF? 3 How to choose an outcome measure Introduction Chapter outline Project manage the process of choosing and using OMs How do I choose a measure to use in my clinical practice? Different types of measures Assessing the quality of a measure Summary SECTION 2 MEASUREMENT PROPERTIES 4 Reliability: error in measurement Introduction Chapter outline What is reliability? How are studies of reliability analysed? What not to use or to interpret with caution Summary 5 Validity Introduction The description and methodology of validity Predicting the future - how can we use OM's to predict future events? Can the outcome measure tell the difference between two groups? Summary 6 Measuring change Introduction Chapter outline Studying responsiveness Summary SECTION 3 OVERVIEW 7 Measuring mobility 8 Measuring physical activity 9 Measuring fatigue 10 Measurement in neurological conditions and rehabilitation 11 Evaluating satisfaction APPENDICES Appendix 1 Mobility Appendix 2 Physical activity Appendix 3 Fatigue Appendix 4 Neurological rehabilitation Appendix 5 Patient satisfaction Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.1.2011
Zusatzinfo Illustrated
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Ergotherapie
Medizin / Pharmazie Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie Rehabilitation
ISBN-10 0-7020-4465-2 / 0702044652
ISBN-13 978-0-7020-4465-6 / 9780702044656
Zustand Neuware
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