Outcome measurement and practice -- International classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF) -- How to choose an outcome measure -- Reliability : error in measurement -- Validity -- Measuring change -- Measuring mobility -- Measuring physical activity -- Measuring fatigue -- Measuring neurological conditions and rehabilitation -- Evaluating satisfaction.
Summary:
Rehabilitation Outcome Measures is a comprehensive review and comparison of measurement instruments in rehabilitation. It includes a high-level section on professional practice in physiotherapy and an introduction to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Classification of Health. For those who wish to learn more about the relevance of reported measurement properties, the text focuses on how this knowledge can assist clinical decision-making. Additionally, the book reviews a range of measurements in neurological rehabilitation as well as mobility, fatigue, physical activity and patient satisfaction. 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. --Book Jacket.
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