Title: Functional assessment – PM&R KnowledgeNow
Headings: Functional assessment
Functional assessment
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2. Relevance to Clinical Practice
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Table 1. Quality of life and community re-integration assessment tools
Table 2: Palliative Care assessment tools
Table 3: Pediatric assessment tools
Table 4: Pain functional assessments
Table 5: Work Related Injuries Functional Assessment
Table 6: Activities of daily living scales
Table 7: Aerobic/Functional capacity measurements
Table 8: Balance assessment scales
Table 9: Cognitive
Table 10: Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Content: Cutting Edge/unique Concepts/emerging Issues
With the advancement of technology has come the possibility to perform functional assessments in new ways, therefore research is being developed in order to design new functional assessment tools that might provide accurate, valid, reliable and tangible data 6
Functional assessments are an essential component in rehabilitation medicine assisting with quality assurance, ongoing quality improvement, cost/benefit analysis, education, and research. 7 Challenges emerge with the interpretation of the data obtained from these instruments and its application on real life situations. In addition to this, third-party payers have been shaping how services are provided and what outcomes are to be expected. 4. Tables
Table 1. Quality of life and community re-integration assessment tools
Name of test
Purpose
Length of test
Training Required
Number of items
Equip-ment
Cost
Population
Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36
Generic patient-reported outcome measure aimed at quantifying health status, and is often used as a measure of health-related quality of life. 6 -30 min. No Training
10
None
Not Free
Arthritis, Back pain, Cancer of the Head & Neck, low back pain, Multiple sclerosis, Musculoskeletal conditions, Neuromuscular conditions, Osteoarthritis, Parkinson Disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Spinal injuries, Stroke, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury
Community Integration Questionnaire
Used to assess the social role limitations and community interaction of people with acquired brain injury. 15 min. No Training /Reading an Article/
Manual
15
None
Free
Traumatic Brain Injury, Acquired Brain Injury, Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, Brain tumor, Stroke
Reintegration to Normal Living Index
Assesses quantitatively the degree to which individuals who have experienced traumatic or incapacitating illness achieve reintegration into normal social activities.