Construct validity of a kinesiophysical functional capacity evaluation administered within a worker's compensation environment

DP Gross, MC Battié - Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2003 - Springer
The construct validity of a kinesiophysical Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
administered within a worker's compensation context was examined. A cross-sectional study …

Factors influencing results of functional capacity evaluations in workers' compensation claimants with low back pain

DP Gross, MC Battié - Physical therapy, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical and psychosocial factors are hypothesized to
influence performance-based assessment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the …

Practical aspects of functional capacity evaluations

GS Pransky, PG Dempsey - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2004 - Springer
Physicians, employers, insurers, and benefits adjudicators often rely upon functional
capacity evaluations (FCEs) to determine musculoskeletal capacity to perform physical work …

Pain response of healthy workers following a functional capacity evaluation and implications for clinical interpretation

R Soer, JW Groothoff, JHB Geertzen… - Journal of occupational …, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Background and aim Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) are used to quantify
physical aspects of work capacity. Safety is a critical issue for clinical use of an FCE. Patients …

Does functional capacity evaluation predict recovery in workers' compensation claimants with upper extremity disorders?

DP Gross, MC Battié - Occupational and environmental medicine, 2006 - oem.bmj.com
Objectives: Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are commonly used to determine return-
to-work readiness and guide decision making following work related injury, yet little is known …

Reliability of clinician rated physical effort determination during functional capacity evaluation in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain

MA Trippolini, PU Dijkstra, B Jansen, P Oesch… - Journal of occupational …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) can be used to make clinical decisions
regarding fitness-for-work. During FCE the evaluator attempts to assess the amount of …

Predictive validity of a functional capacity evaluation: the physical work performance evaluation

DE Lechner, JJ Page, G Sheffield - Work, 2008 - content.iospress.com
The predictive validity of a Functional Capacity Evaluation, the Physical Work Performance
Evaluation (PWPE), was examined in 30 workers compensation patients with …

A cluster randomized clinical trial comparing functional capacity evaluation and functional interviewing as components of occupational rehabilitation programs

DP Gross, AK Asante, M Miciak, MC Battié… - Journal of occupational …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Functional capacity evaluations (FCE) are used to identify work abilities and are
commonly integrated into rehabilitation programs. We studied whether integrating FCE into …

Are functional capacity evaluations affected by the patient's pain?

DP Gross - Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2006 - Springer
Functional capacity evaluations (FCE) are comprehensive batteries of performance-based
tests used commonly to inform return-to-work decisions for injured workers. As many people …

Functional capacity evaluation as a performance measure: evidence for a new approach for clients with chronic back pain

L Gibson, J Strong, A Wallace - The Clinical journal of pain, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To report the research and development of a new approach to Functional
Capacity Evaluation, the Gibson Approach to Functional Capacity Evaluation (GAPP FCE) …