The clinical application of outcomes assessment
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The clinical application of outcomes assessment
Appleton & Lange, c2000
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Outcomes assessment
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This text presents an overview of outcomes assessment (OA) and OA utility, and features utilization and application of OA and functional testing, including selection criteria, utility, scoring, interpretation and validity. Case studies are integrated within each chapter.
Table of Contents
Section I: Outcomes Assessment Overview. Why Outcomes? Why Now? Attributes to Look for in Outcome Measures. Subjective versus Objective, Qualitative versus Quantitative Tests, and Provocative Tests: What Does It All Mean? Classification of Outcome Assessment. Section II: Subjective Outcome Assessment Tools. General Health Questionnaires. Assessment of Pain. Condition-Specific Outcome. Measuring Psychosocial Outcomes in Clinical Practice. Patient Satisfaction and Experience. Predicting Outcome in Low Back Pain. Section III: Objective Outcome Assessment Tools. Rehabilitation: High versus Low Technology. Strength and Endurance Testing. Spinal Orthopedic and Neurological Testing. Spinal Range of Motion: Is This a Valid Form of Outcome Assessment? Outcome Measures for the Upper and Lower Extremities. Measuring Physical Performance. Functional Capacity Assessments and Low Back Pain. Cardiovascular Fitness Testing. Section IV: Application of Outcomes Assessment to Clinical Practice. Case Management in an Evidence-Based Practice. Integrating Outcomes Assessment Into Clinical Documentation and Establishing an "Outcomes-Based" Practice. Identification of the Patient at Risk for Persistent or Recurrent Low Back Trouble. Section V: Practical Reality: Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Outcomes Assessment. Putting Outcomes-Based Management Into Practice. Clincial Outcome Databases. Positioning for the Future: Using Outcomes Management to Enhance Customer Service. Appendices: A: General Health Questionnaire. B: Assessment of Pain. C: Condition-Specific Outcome Assessment Tools. D: Patient Satisfaction and Experience. E: Spinal Range of Motion. F: Outcome Measures for the Upper and Lower Extremities. G: Measuring Physical Performance. H: Case Management in an Evidence-Based Practice. I: Identification of the Patient at Risk for Low Back Trouble. J: Putting Outcomes-Based Management Into Practice. K: Clinical Outcome Databases.
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