Rehabilitation

2012 ◽  
pp. 71-100
Author(s):  
Lesley K Bowker ◽  
James D Price ◽  
Sarah C Smith
Keyword(s):  
Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Measurement Tools

Introduction 72 The process of rehabilitation 74 Aims and objectives of rehabilitation 75 Measurement tools in rehabilitation 76 Measurement instruments 78 Selecting patients for inpatient rehabilitation 80 Patients unlikely to benefit from rehabilitation 82 HOW TO . . . Plan a complex discharge 83 HOW TO . . . Conduct a MDT meeting ...

A MECHANISM FOR ANALYZING AND EVALUATING THE ACTIVITIES OF CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES USING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT TOOLS DEVELOPED BY THE WCO AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (181) ◽  
pp. 146-152
Author(s):  
E.I. Bozhidaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Measurement Tools

This article discusses mechanisms for evaluating the activities of customs authorities using performance measurement instruments and tools developed by the WCO and other international organizations. The article analyzes the existing instruments and identifies the main directions of development in the field of the effectiveness of assessing the activities of customs authorities.

Measurement in Occupational Therapy: Scientific Criteria for Evaluation

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Law
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Treatment Effect ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Criteria For Evaluation ◽  
Intended Use

Measurement Instruments are used by occupational therapists to describe patients, predict recovery and evaluate immediate treatment effect within their clinical practice. An instrument's development and methodological properties are guided by the purpose of the instrument. In this paper, criteria are proposed for evaluating the utility of measurement tools used by occupational therapists. These criteria are discussed within the framework of the intended use of the instrument. The criteria include the instrument's purpose, clinical utility, construction and scaling, standardization, reliability, validity and responsiveness. An algorithm to guide therapists' appraisal of measurement instruments is included.

scholarly journals Assessing construct structural validity of epidemiological measurement tools: a seven-step roadmap

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 927-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Reichenheim ◽  
Yara Hahr M. Hökerberg ◽  
Claudia Leite Moraes
Keyword(s):  
Measurement Errors ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Latent Trait ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Structural Validity ◽  
Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽  
Loading Patterns ◽  
Measurement Tools

Guidelines have been proposed for assessing the quality of clinical trials, observational studies and validation studies of diagnostic tests. More recently, the COSMIN (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments) initiative extended those in regards to epidemiological measurement tools in general. Among various facets proposed for assessment is the validity of an instrument’s dimensional structure (or structural validity). The purpose of this article is to extend these guidelines. A seven-step roadmap is proposed to examine (1) the hypothesized dimensional structure; (2) strength of component indicators regarding loading patterns and measurement errors; (3) measurement error correlations; (4) factor-based convergent and discriminant validity of scales; (5) item discrimination and intensity vis-à-vis the latent trait spectrum; and (6) the properties of raw scores; and (7) factorial invariance. The paper also holds that the suggested steps still require debate and are open to refinements.

The Use and Adaptation of Existing Measurement Tools in People-Plant Research.

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 554b-554
Author(s):  
Carol S. Dawson ◽  
J.M. Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Physical Science ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Psychological Profiles ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Plant Research ◽  
Mental Constructs

Measurement of variables in physical science research is usually accomplished through the use of mechanical instruments, e.g., rulers, thermometers. The study of the effects of various horticultural activities on people often requires the measurement of mental constructs such as attitudes, opinions, and psychological characteristics. However, the measurement of these variables is not straight-forward. Fortunately, many measurement instruments have already been developed and tested by psychologists and educators which measure variables of interest to researchers studying human issues in horticulture. This workshop will review the types of instruments available and will focus on measures of environmental attitude, and psychological profiles. Criteria for selecting instruments appropriate to specific populations will be discussed. Finally, suggestions for integrating the results of these measures into a human issues in horticulture study will be given.

scholarly journals Outcome measurement tools for communication, voice and speech intelligibility in the ICU and their clinimetric properties: A systematic review

2020 ◽  
pp. 175114372096375
Author(s):  
Charissa J Zaga ◽  
Bridie Cigognini ◽  
Adam P Vogel ◽  
Sue Berney
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Speech Intelligibility ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Mechanically Ventilated ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Criteria For Selection ◽  
Adequate Reliability ◽  
Voice And Speech

Purpose To identify outcome measurement tools used to evaluate communication, voice and speech intelligibility in the mechanically ventilated ICU population. Secondly, to evaluate, synthesise and compare the clinimetric properties of the tools identified. Materials and methods A systematic review of articles was undertaken via electronic databases in two parts. Eligibility criteria for selection: part one – quantitative or mixed methods studies which assessed communication, voice or speech intelligibility; part two – studies which evaluated a clinimetric property for one of the tools identified in part one. Two independent reviewers assessed articles for inclusion and used the consensus-based standards for health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) risk of bias checklist. Results The part one search yielded five included studies comprised of eight outcome measurement tools. The part two search yielded 22 included studies comprised of nine tools. Few studies had adequate reliability and measurement error properties. No studies established responsiveness. A notable proportion of studies utilised tools that have no clinimetric properties. Conclusions There is a relatively small number of studies which have established clinimetric properties for outcome measurement tools that evaluate communication, voice and/or speech intelligibility, and a fewer number which have done so in the mechanically ventilated ICU population.

scholarly journals How to measure person-centred practice – An analysis of reviews of the literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakobus M. Louw ◽  
Tessa S. Marcus ◽  
Jannie Hugo
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Review Articles ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Specific Scenario

Background: Facilitation and collaboration differentiates person-centred practice (PcP) from biomedical practice. In PcP, a person-centred consultation requires clinicians to juggle three processes: facilitation, clinical reasoning and collaboration. How best to measure PcP in these processes remains a challenge.Aim: To assess the measurement of facilitation and collaboration in selected reviews of PcP instruments.Methods: Ovid Medline and Google Scholar were searched for review articles evaluating measurement instruments of patient-centredness or person-centredness in the medical consultation.Results: Six of the nine review articles were selected for analysis. Those articles considered the psychometric properties and rigour of evaluation of reviewed instruments. Mostly, the articles did not find instruments with good evidence of reliability and validity. Evaluations in South Africa rendered poor psychometric properties. Tools were often not transferable to other socio-cultural-linguistic contexts, both with and without adaptation.Conclusion: The multiplicity of measurement tools is a product of many dimensions of person-centredness, which can be approached from many perspectives and in many service scenarios inside and outside the medical consultation. Extensive research into the myriad instruments found no single valid and reliable measurement tool that can be recommended for general use. The best hope for developing one is to focus on a specific scenario, conduct a systematic literature review, combine the best items from existing tools, involve multiple disciplines and test the tool in real-life situations.

Valuable group therapy measurement tools

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Baker ◽  
Gary M. Burlingame ◽  
Jonathan Cox ◽  
Robert Gleave
Keyword(s):  
Group Therapy ◽  
Measurement Tools
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