Just Infrastructure? Field Research on a Standardized Assessment Tool for a Continuum of Care for People Experiencing Homelessness

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-336
Author(s):  
Stephen C. Slota ◽  
Kenneth R. Fleischmann ◽  
Sherri Greenberg ◽  
Michelle Surka ◽  
Keyanna S. Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Continuum Of Care ◽  
Standardized Assessment

scholarly journals Measuring User Responses to Interactive Stories: Towards a Standardized Assessment Tool

2010 ◽  
pp. 38-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivar E. Vermeulen ◽  
Christian Roth ◽  
Peter Vorderer ◽  
Christoph Klimmt
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Standardized Assessment

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Physical Therapists' Use of Standardized Measures of Walking Capacity Poststroke Across the Care Continuum

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (11) ◽  
pp. 1507-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kira M. Pattison ◽  
Dina Brooks ◽  
Jill I. Cameron ◽  
Nancy M. Salbach
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Assessment Practice ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Walking Capacity ◽  
Field Notes

Background The use of standardized assessment tools is an element of evidence-informed rehabilitation, but physical therapists report administering these tools inconsistently poststroke. An in-depth understanding of physical therapists' approaches to walking assessment is needed to develop strategies to advance assessment practice. Objectives The objective of this study was to explore the methods physical therapists use to evaluate walking poststroke, reasons for selecting these methods, and the use of assessment results in clinical practice. Design A qualitative descriptive study involving semistructured telephone interviews was conducted. Methods Registered physical therapists assessing a minimum of 10 people with stroke per year in Ontario, Canada, were purposively recruited from acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were coded line by line by the interviewer. Credibility was optimized through triangulation of analysts, audit trail, and collection of field notes. Results Study participants worked in acute care (n=8), rehabilitation (n=11), or outpatient (n=9) settings and reported using movement observation and standardized assessment tools to evaluate walking. When selecting methods to evaluate walking, physical therapists described being influenced by a hierarchy of factors. Factors included characteristics of the assessment tool, the therapist, the workplace, and patients, as well as influential individuals or organizations. Familiarity exerted the primary influence on adoption of a tool into a therapist's assessment repertoire, whereas patient factors commonly determined daily use. Participants reported using the results from walking assessments to communicate progress to the patient and health care professionals. Conclusions Multilevel factors influence physical therapists' adoption and daily administration of standardized tools to assess walking. Findings will inform knowledge translation efforts aimed at increasing the standardized assessment of walking poststroke.

scholarly journals Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5th Edition (SCAT5): Normative Reference Values for the National Rugby League Women's Premiership

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant L. Iverson ◽  
David R. Howell ◽  
Ryan Van Patten ◽  
Paul Bloomfield ◽  
Andrew J. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Reference Values ◽  
Scoring System ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Rugby League ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Clinical Interpretation ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Balance Error

Objective: To establish normative reference values for the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool-5th Edition (SCAT5) for the new National Rugby League Women's Premiership.Methods: Preseason SCAT5 baseline testing was administered individually to all National Rugby League Women's Premiership players (N = 117). Testing was completed by the medical staff. Normative reference values were calculated for the components of the SCAT5, including the Standardized Assessment of Concussion, modified Balance Error Scoring System, and the Symptom Scale. A small case series of players who sustained concussions were included to illustrate the use of the new normative data.Results: The median Standardized Assessment of Concussion total score was 27.0 (M = 26.9, SD = 2.1). The median modified Balance Error Scoring System score was 2.0 (M = 2.4, SD = 2.2). The median number of symptoms score was 1.0 (M = 3.2, SD = 4.7) and the median symptom severity score was 2.0 (M = 5.4, SD = 8.2). The most common baseline symptom was fatigue or low energy (33%), followed by trouble sleeping (24%), headache (23%), neck pain (22%), and difficulty remembering (21%). In the total sample, 41% reported no symptoms. The clinical interpretation of these new normative data to a case series of women with concussions is provided.Conclusions: Normative reference values are provided for the SCAT5 for women who are professional rugby league players. Using these normative data will improve clinical interpretation of SCAT5 scores following a concussion.

Predicting Future Suicide: Clinician Opinion versus a Standardized Assessment Tool

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 941-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Randall ◽  
Jitender Sareen ◽  
Dan Chateau ◽  
James M. Bolton
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Standardized Assessment

Suitability of prostate cancer education materials: applying a standardized assessment tool to currently available materials

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Weintraub ◽  
Sally L. Maliski ◽  
Arlene Fink ◽  
Sarah Choe ◽  
Mark S. Litwin
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cancer Education ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Cancer Education Materials

scholarly journals Mo1744 PROSPECTIVE MULTICENTER STUDY EVALUATING ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION (EMR) TRAINING USING A STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT TOOL (STAT): INTERIM ANALYSIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
pp. AB478-AB479
Author(s):  
Dennis Yang ◽  
Yaseen B. Perbtani ◽  
Salmaan Jawaid ◽  
Amir Rumman ◽  
Andrew Y. Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ◽  
Multicenter Study ◽  
Interim Analysis ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Prospective Multicenter Study ◽  
Mucosal Resection

scholarly journals The Sport Concussion Assessment Tool: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. E6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron M. Yengo-Kahn ◽  
Andrew T. Hale ◽  
Brian H. Zalneraitis ◽  
Scott L. Zuckerman ◽  
Allen K. Sills ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Standardized Assessment ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Sport Concussion ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Study Designs

OBJECTIVE Over the last 2 decades, sport-related concussion (SRC) has garnered significant attention. Even with increased awareness and athlete education, sideline recognition and real-time diagnosis remain crucial. The need for an objective and standardized assessment of concussion led to the eventual development of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT) during the Second International Conference on Concussion in Sport in 2004, which is now in its third iteration (SCAT3). In an effort to update our understanding of the most well-known sideline concussion assessment, the authors conducted a systematic review of the SCAT and the evidence supporting its use to date. METHODS English-language titles and abstracts published between 1995 and October 2015 were searched systematically across 4 electronic databases and a review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines adapted for the review of a heterogeneous collection of study designs. Peer-reviewed journal articles were included if they reported quantitative data on any iteration of the SCAT, Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC), or modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS) data at baseline or following concussion in an exclusively athlete population with any portion older than 13 years of age. Studies that included nonathletes, only children less than 13 years old, exclusively BESS data, exclusively symptom scale data, or a non–SCAT-related assessment were excluded. RESULTS The database search process yielded 549 abstracts, and 105 full-text articles were reviewed with 36 meeting criteria for inclusion. Nineteen studies were associated with the SAC, 1 was associated with the mBESS exclusively, and 16 studies were associated with a full iteration of the SCAT. The majority of these studies (56%) were prospective cohort studies. Male football players were the most common athletes studied. An analysis of the studies focused on baseline differences associated with age, sex, concussion history, and the ability to detect an SRC. CONCLUSIONS Looking toward the upcoming Concussion in Sport Group meeting in fall 2016, one may expect further revision to the SCAT3. However, based on this systematic review, the authors propose further, in-depth study of an already comprehensive concussion test, with acute, diagnostic, as well as long-term use.

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