Abstract Background and Purpose. The Continuous-Scale Physical Functional Performance
Test (CS-PFP) can be used to obtain valid, reliable, and sensitive measurements of physical …

Probabilistic measurement models offered by Rasch and others can be used to link different
functional assessment instruments into a single measurement system. This study assessed …

Fatigue, a common symptom of cancer patients, particularly those on active treatment, is
generally evaluated using self-report methods, yet it remains unclear how self-reported …

Study Design. Cohort study. Objective. To assess the responsiveness and minimal clinically
important change (MCIC) of 6 commonly-used performance tests (5-minute walking, 50-ft …

Objectives: To establish inter-and intra-rater reliability of observations in a functional
capacity evaluation. Background: Functional capacity evaluations are used to assess a …

Cognitive–behavioral and physical therapies are incorporated into multidisciplinary chronic
pain programs because changes in pain cognitions and physical capacity may represent …

Clinicians are called upon to perform objective evaluation of functional capacity in a variety
of treatment and evaluation settings. To assist the clinician in selecting the appropriate …

The widespread introduction of computers into clinical settings has increased the feasibility
of conducting comprehensive functional disability assessment. The Functional Status …

In patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP), a patient's level of physical functioning is
evaluated to determine the impact of pain on physical functioning. It appears that in various …

Objective To determine whether the Work Ability Index (WAI), a short 7-item self-report
questionnaire addressing issues of perceived disability, impairment, and expectations for …