Title: 15 Helpful Functional Capacity Evaluation Resources
Headings: 15 Helpful Functional Capacity Evaluation Resources and Tools
15 Helpful Functional Capacity Evaluation Resources and Tools
Functional Capacity Evaluation 101
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15 Helpful Functional Capacity Evaluation Resources and Tools
Matt Middlesworth // August 5
Learn functional capacity evaluation best practices and get helpful tools and resources. Functional Capacity Evaluation 101
What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation? “A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) evaluates an individual’s capacity to perform work activities related to his or her participation in employment (Soer et al., 2008). The FCE process compares the individual’s health status, and body functions and structures to the demands of the job and the work environment. In essence, an FCE’s primary purpose is to evaluate a person’s ability to participate in work, although other instrumental activities of daily living that support work performance may also be evaluated.” The Six “Ws” of Functional Capacity Evaluations
“Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a method by which Physical and Occupational Therapists may assess fo abilities and limitations while also assessing for behavioral obstacles that may be interfering with return to normal activity.” The Mattheson Functional Capacity Evaluation Method
“As thinking evaluators, we view each evaluation as unique— each client has a unique diagnosis and a unique set of referral questions. Using the practice hierarchy of safety, reliability, validity, practicality, and utility, we strive to answer the referral source’s questions and measure the injured worker’s potential for return to work while gauging his or her level of safe effort. We do not attempt to “trap” an evaluee who demonstrates inconsistent effort.”