COMET Initiative | Acute Care Physical Therapy Core Outcome Measure Set

Acute Care Physical Therapy Core Outcome Measure Set

To develop a core set of outcome measures to assess strength, bed mobility, transfers, and locomotion (gait or wheelchair mobility) to be used by physical therapist's in the United States practicing in the acute care environment. ICF Model Category: Activity (limitations)

Contributors

Audrey Johnson
American Physical Therapy Association Acute Care Section/Academy

Further Study Information

Current Stage: Ongoing
Date: February 2020 - February 2021
Funding source(s): None

Health Area

Disease Category: Rehabilitation

Disease Name: N/A

Target Population

Age Range: 18 - 120

Sex: Either

Nature of Intervention: Physical

Stakeholders Involved

- Clinical experts
- Methodologists
- Researchers

Study Type

- Recommendations for outcome measures (measurement/how)

Method(s)

- Consensus meeting
- Delphi process
- Systematic review

Systematic review of literature based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria, delphi or consensus meetings with experts in the field

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