Abstract Background and Purpose. Physical therapy is faced with the challenge of producing
evidence that physical therapy interventions are effective. The fundamental question …

Background and Purpose Physical therapists lack instruments that assess movement across
diagnoses and ability levels while focusing on physical therapy–specific outcomes. This …

Background The Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log
(OPTIMAL) instrument was created to assess the perceived ability of patients receiving …

Abstract Background and Purpose. The reliability and responsiveness of 2 physical
performance measures were assessed in this nonrandomized, controlled pilot exercise …

Physiotherapists have traditionally relied on impairment measures such as range of motion
and muscle strength to monitor patient progress. The impact of treatment on patients' daily …

Use of outcome measures in physical therapy practice is central to evaluating the
effectiveness of treatment interventions, providing accountability and addressing quality of …

Methods: Eighty-five clinical subjects (20.3±1.6 years) were administered the Patient-
Specific Functional Scale and one of four region-specific outcome measures followed by the …

Background Standardized instruments for measuring patients' activity limitations and
participation restrictions have been advocated for use by rehabilitation professionals for …

Background: Although achieving quality of movement after stroke is an important aim of
physiotherapy it is rarely measured objectively or described explicitly. Objective: To test …

Physical therapists working in neurological practice must make choices about which
standardized outcome measures are most appropriate for each patient. Significant time …