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A functional difficulty and functional pain instrument for hip and knee osteoarthritisAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, 715 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Arthritis Res Ther 11:R107. 2009....
Pompe disease and physical disabilityStephen M Haley
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 1605, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:618-23. 2003..Implications of physical disability findings for individuals with Pompe disease are discussed...
Early recovery of walking in children and youths after traumatic brain injuryStephen M Haley
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 45:671-5. 2003..These variables might help to determine the prognosis for ambulation, resource needs, and discharge plans for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury after episodes of inpatient rehabilitation...
Computerized adaptive testing for follow-up after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation: II. Participation outcomesStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118 2639, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:275-83. 2008..To measure participation outcomes with a computerized adaptive test (CAT) and compare CAT and traditional fixed-length surveys in terms of score agreement, respondent burden, discriminant validity, and responsiveness...
Interpreting change scores of tests and measures used in physical therapyStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, 53 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Phys Ther 86:735-43. 2006..These recommendations include a greater application of indexes that help interpret the meaning of clinically significant change to multiple clinical, research, consumer, and payer communities...
Activity outcome measurement for postacute careStephen M Haley
Research and Training Center on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Med Care 42:I49-61. 2004..It is critical to determine a common underlying structure before employing current methods of item equating across outcome instruments for future item banking and computer-adaptive testing applications...
Score comparability of short forms and computerized adaptive testing: Simulation study with the activity measure for post-acute careStephen M Haley
Research and Training Center on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:661-6. 2004..To compare simulated short-form and computerized adaptive testing (CAT) scores to scores obtained from complete item sets for each of the 3 domains of the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC)...
Computerized adaptive testing for follow-up after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation: I. Activity outcomesStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1033-42. 2006....
Outcome rating scales for pediatric head injuryStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 1605, USA
J Intensive Care Med 19:205-19. 2004..Major considerations for clinical use are feasibility, type of outcome information needed, content breadth across multiple ages and levels of recovery, and utility in determining the short-term impact of PICU care on long-term outcome...
Computer adaptive testing improved accuracy and precision of scores over random item selection in a physical functioning item bankStephen M Haley
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commanwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 59:1174-82. 2006..We calibrated a PF item bank via item response theory (IRT), administered items with a post hoc CAT design, and determined whether CAT would improve accuracy and precision of score estimates over random item selection...
Measurement precision and efficiency of multidimensional computer adaptive testing of physical functioning using the pediatric evaluation of disability inventoryStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1223-9. 2006....
A computer adaptive testing approach for assessing physical functioning in children and adolescentsStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 47:113-20. 2005..These results support further consideration of using CAT programs for accurate and efficient clinical assessments of physical functioning...
Assessing mobility in children using a computer adaptive testing version of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventoryStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:932-9. 2005....
Sensitivity of a computer adaptive assessment for measuring functional mobility changes in children enrolled in a community fitness programmeStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, 53 Bay State Road, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Clin Rehabil 20:616-22. 2006..To examine the relative sensitivity to detect functional mobility changes with a full-length parent questionnaire compared with a computerized adaptive testing version of the questionnaire after a 16-week group fitness programme...
A physical performance measure for individuals with mucopolysaccharidosis type IStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215 2101, USA
Dev Med Child Neurol 48:576-81. 2006..Implications for using the MPS-PPM for monitoring physical performance changes during clinical interventions are discussed...
The emerging role of the pediatric physical therapist in evaluation and intervention for individuals with lysosomal storage diseasesStephen M Haley
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215 1605, USA
Pediatr Phys Ther 17:128-39. 2005....
Short-form activity measure for post-acute careStephen M Haley
Research and Training Center on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:649-60. 2004..To develop a comprehensive set of short forms using item response theory (IRT) and item pooling procedures for the purpose of monitoring postacute care functional recovery...
Evaluation of an item bank for a computerized adaptive test of activity in children with cerebral palsyStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University, Medical Campus, 580 Harrison Ave, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02218, USA
Phys Ther 89:589-600. 2009..Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) has the potential to efficiently administer items for children across wide age spans and functional levels...
Late Life Function and Disability Instrument: II. Development and evaluation of the function componentStephen M Haley
Roybal Center for Enhancement of Late Life Function, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Massachusetts 02215, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M217-22. 2002..Current measures have been criticized, however, for conceptual confusion, lack of sensitivity to change, poor reproducibility, and inability to capture a wide range of upper and lower extremity functioning...
Validity and reliability of physical functioning computer-adaptive tests for children with cerebral palsyStephen M Haley
ealth and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, 580 Harrison Avenue, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 30:71-5. 2010..The Shriners Hospitals for Children CP-CAT battery includes upper-extremity skills, lower-extremity and mobility skills, activity, and global physical health...
Replenishing a computerized adaptive test of patient-reported daily activity functioningStephen M Haley
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Qual Life Res 18:461-71. 2009..The purpose of this study was to evaluate 41 pretest items prior to including them into an operational CAT...
Variation by diagnostic and practice pattern groups in the mobility outcomes of inpatient rehabilitation programs for children and youthS M Haley
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 1605, USA
Phys Ther 81:1425-36. 2001....
Measuring global physical health in children with cerebral palsy: illustration of a multidimensional bi-factor model and computerized adaptive testingStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, 580 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA, 02218, USA
Qual Life Res 18:359-70. 2009....
Lessons from use of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory: where do we go from here?Stephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Pediatr Phys Ther 22:69-75. 2010..The purpose of this article is to review the innovations, applications, and effect of the original Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) published in 1992 and to describe planned revisions...
Validation of the Late-Life Function and Disability InstrumentStephen P Sayers
Human Physiology Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 52:1554-9. 2004..To assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (LLFDI)...
Functional recovery in pediatric traumatic brain injury during inpatient rehabilitationHelene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02135-3680, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 81:661-9. 2002..Self-care was the least affected. Participants showed significant improvement in all domains, with the most recovery in mobility. Children with greater functional deficits demonstrated greater functional gains...
Short-term durability and improvement of function in traumatic brain injury: a pilot study using the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) classification levelsH M Dumas
Franciscan Children s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Brain Inj 15:891-902. 2001..To describe the short-term durability and improvement of functional outcomes for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury (TBI) up to 6 months after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation...
Recovery of ambulation during inpatient rehabilitation: physical therapist prognosis for children and adolescents with traumatic brain injuryHelene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, 30 Warren St, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Phys Ther 84:232-42. 2004..24 m on a flat, level surface following inpatient rehabilitation...
Central auditory processing and social functioning following brain injury in childrenG M Flood
Department of Speech Language Hearing, Franciscan Hospital for Children, and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, MA 02135, USA
Brain Inj 19:1019-26. 2005....
Pediatric physical functioning reference curvesStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Pediatr Neurol 31:333-41. 2004..This physical functioning instrument could also be used to evaluate the impact of muscle weakness in other neuromuscular disorders...
Efficiency and sensitivity of multidimensional computerized adaptive testing of pediatric physical functioningDiane D Allen
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University, 580 Harrison Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Disabil Rehabil 30:479-84. 2008..Using a series of empirical simulations, we assessed the efficiency and sensitivity of multidimensional CATs compared to a longer fixed-length test...
Lower extremity spasticity as an early marker of ambulatory recovery following traumatic brain injuryHelene M Dumas
The Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, 30 Warren Street, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Childs Nerv Syst 19:114-8. 2003..24 m) was evaluated at discharge. Sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values for spasticity were calculated...
Achieving a minimally important difference in physical function during pediatric inpatient rehabilitationHelene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 31:257-60. 2008..Identifying children who are most likely to make functional progress can help program administrators and clinicians set realistic functional goals and expectations for an episode of inpatient care...
A fitness program for children with disabilitiesMaria A Fragala-Pinkham
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, 30 Warren St, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Phys Ther 85:1182-200. 2005..This case report describes a fitness program for children with disabilities and provides preliminary information about the safety and feasibility of the program...
Social function changes in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury during inpatient rehabilitationH M Dumas
The Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 4:177-85. 2001..To examine changes in social function capabilities between and within groups of children with six subtypes of acquired brain injury during inpatient rehabilitation...
Self-care recovery of children with brain injury: descriptive analysis using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) functional classification levelsH M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, 30 Warren Street, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 21:7-27. 2001..When compared with scaled score changes, minimal sensitivity was lost when using classification levels. The PEDI self-care levels provide a responsive analysis of recovery and offer an alternative to the reporting of change scores...
Blending activity and participation sub-domains of the ICFAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, 580 Harrison Avenue, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Disabil Rehabil 29:1742-50. 2007....
Analysis of the pediatric outcomes data collection instrument in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory methodsDiane D Allen
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 28:192-8. 2008....
Association of environmental factors with levels of home and community participation in an adult rehabilitation cohortJulie J Keysor
Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:1566-75. 2006....
Assessing self-care and social function using a computer adaptive testing version of the pediatric evaluation of disability inventoryWendy J Coster
Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:622-9. 2008....
Prospective evaluation of the AM-PAC-CAT in outpatient rehabilitation settingsAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University, 580 Harrison Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02218, USA
Phys Ther 87:385-98. 2007....
Predictors of basic and instrumental activities of daily living performance in persons receiving rehabilitation servicesWendy Coster
Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:928-35. 2007..To examine the relations among cognitive and emotional function and other patient impairment and demographic variables and the performance of daily activities...
A computer-adaptive disability instrument for lower extremity osteoarthritis research demonstrated promising breadth, precision, and reliabilityAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 62:807-15. 2009..To develop and evaluate a prototype measure (OA-DISABILITY-CAT) for osteoarthritis research using item response theory (IRT) and computer-adaptive test (CAT) methodologies...
Achieving meaningful measurements of ICF conceptsAlan M Jette
Boston University s Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
Disabil Rehabil 30:963-9. 2008..This paper reviews the strengths and weaknesses of two different approaches to assessing ICF concepts: coding versus quantitative scales. It illustrates the advantages of an alternative, integrative approach, called functional staging...
Measuring patient-reported outcomes after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation settingsWendy J Coster
Department of Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
J Rehabil Med 38:237-42. 2006..To examine the sensitivity of the Short Form Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) in comparison to the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) across a 12-month period after discharge from rehabilitation hospital...
Comparison of functional status tools used in post-acute careAlan M Jette
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Health Care Financ Rev 24:13-24. 2003..Limitations in existing assessment methodology has stimulated the development of more comprehensive outcome assessment systems specifically for monitoring the quality of services provided to PAC patients...
Participation readiness at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation in children and adolescents with acquired brain injuriesGary M Bedell
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 5:107-16. 2002....
Knowledge dissemination and utilization in gerontology: an organizing frameworkMarianne Farkas
Roybal Center for the Enhancement of Late Life Functioning, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Scences, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
Gerontologist 43:47-56. 2003..This article describes a conceptual framework for the dissemination and utilization of information, along with examples of its use by the Boston University Roybal Center for Enhancement of Late Life Function...
Developing a responsive measure of change for paediatric brain injury inpatient rehabilitationGary M Bedell
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Brain Inj 16:659-71. 2002..Selected statistical approaches used to examine responsiveness of two functional activity scales (daily and social behavioural activity) of a prototype measure are presented to illustrate these issues...
Development of an applied cognition scale to measure rehabilitation outcomesWendy J Coster
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 85:2030-5. 2004....
Assessing disability in older adults: the effects of asking questions with and without health attributionNicole Dubuc
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Rehabil Med 36:226-31. 2004..To determine the effects of using questions with and without health attribution on scores derived from a self-report disability instrument...
Late life function and disability instrument: I. Development and evaluation of the disability componentAlan M Jette
Roybal Center for Enhancement of Late Life Function, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Massachusetts 02215, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 57:M209-16. 2002..More conceptually sound and responsive measures of disability are needed...
Are the ICF Activity and Participation dimensions distinct?Alan M Jette
Roybal Center for Enhancement of Late Life Function, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Rehabil Med 35:145-9. 2003....
An assessment tool translation studyJoan L Buchanan
Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, 180 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Health Care Financ Rev 24:45-60. 2003..This article describes the translation efforts and some of the problems that led policymakers to abandon the effort...
Creating a computer adaptive test version of the late-life function and disability instrumentAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:1246-56. 2008..Herein, we report on the development of the CAT version of the Late-Life Function and Disability Instrument (Late-Life FDI) and evaluate its psychometric properties...
Contemporary measurement techniques for rehabilitation outcomes assessmentAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, 53 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA
J Rehabil Med 37:339-45. 2005....
Refining the conceptual basis for rehabilitation outcome measurement: personal care and instrumental activities domainWendy J Coster
Research and Training Center on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes, Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Med Care 42:I62-72. 2004....
Is patient-reported function reliable for monitoring postacute outcomes?Patricia L Andres
Research and Training Center on Measuring Rehabilitation Outcomes, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 82:614-21. 2003..The objective of this study was to investigate the test-retest and subject-proxy reliability of activity scores for use in a new postacute care outcome instrument using an interview format across different care settings...
Self-report measures of physical function for children with spinal cord injury: a review of current tools and an option for the futureHelene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Research Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Dev Neurorehabil 12:113-8. 2009..REVIEW PROCESS: A literature review was conducted to identify self-report physical function measures for children with SCI. Further searching of reference lists and textbooks was also completed...
An exploratory analysis of functional staging using an item response theory approachWei Tao
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118 2639, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1046-53. 2008....
Evaluating the planned substitution of the minimum data set-post acute care for use in the rehabilitation hospital prospective payment systemJoan L Buchanan
Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
Med Care 42:155-63. 2004..FIM trade mark is a trademark of the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of UB Foundation Activites, Inc...
Computer adaptive testing: a strategy for monitoring stroke rehabilitation across settingsPatricia L Andres
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Top Stroke Rehabil 11:33-9. 2004..We demonstrate the potential usefulness of a CAT assessment model with a cross-sectional sample of persons with stroke from multiple rehabilitation settings...
Classifying mobility recovery in children and youth with brain injury during hospital-based rehabilitationMaria A Fragala
The Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Brain Inj 16:149-60. 2002..This article describes mobility recovery for children and youth with traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury during hospital-based rehabilitation...
Measuring physical function in children with airway support: a pilot study using computer adaptive testingHelene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA
Dev Neurorehabil 13:95-102. 2010....
Ventilator weaning outcomes in chronic respiratory failure in childrenHelene M Dumas
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Int J Rehabil Res 30:171-4. 2007....
Parental perceptions of oral health-related quality of life for children with special needs: impact of oral rehabilitation under general anesthesiaCristina Baens-Ferrer
Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, Mass, USA
Pediatr Dent 27:137-42. 2005....
Adaptive short forms for outpatient rehabilitation outcome assessmentAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118 2639, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 87:842-52. 2008..To develop outpatient Adaptive Short Forms for the Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care item bank for use in outpatient therapy settings...
Measuring physical function in patients with complex medical and postsurgical conditions: a computer adaptive approachHilary Siebens
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 84:741-8. 2005..CONCLUSION: The AM-PAC can assess a broad range of function in patients with complex medical illness. CAT achieves valid patient scores using fewer questions...
Measuring physical functioning in children with spinal impairments with computerized adaptive testingM J Mulcahey
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia Hospital, 3551 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
J Pediatr Orthop 28:330-5. 2008..Computerized adaptive testing uses a computer interface to administer the most optimal items based on previous responses, reducing the number of items needed to obtain a scoring estimate...
Evaluation of a community-based group fitness program for children with disabilitiesMaria A Fragala-Pinkham
Research Center for Children With Special Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Brighton, Massachusetts, USA
Pediatr Phys Ther 18:159-67. 2006..87). CONCLUSIONS: Physical therapists partnering with community centers may feasibly and safely shift group fitness programs for school-aged children with disabilities from the medical setting to the community...
Establishing minimal clinically important differences for scores on the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory for inpatient rehabilitationLakshmi V Iyer
Warbasse Nursery School, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Phys Ther 83:888-98. 2003..These data can serve as a starting point for interpreting group and individual changes on the PEDI during physical therapy intervention in inpatient rehabilitation...
Measuring functional change in children with acquired brain injury (ABI): comparison of generic and ABI-specific scales using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI)Dhari H Kothari
VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Center, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Phys Ther 83:776-85. 2003....
Re-admissions to inpatient paediatric pulmonary rehabilitationDouglas G Cushman
Kindred Hospital Boston, 1515 Commonwealth Avenue, Brighton, MA 02135, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 5:133-9. 2002..To describe re-admission rates, identify reasons for re-admission and examine characteristics of children requiring re-admission to inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation...
Development of a disease-specific disability instrument for Pompe diseaseStephen M Haley
Center for Rehabilitation Effectiveness, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 1605, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 6:77-84. 2003..The purpose of this study was to modify the Paediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) to create a Pompe disease-specific disability instrument for use in clinical trials and natural history studies...
Clinical findings and resource use of infants and toddlers dependent on oxygen and ventilatorsHelene M Dumas
The Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 41:155-62. 2002..Further study is recommended using clinical data in program planning, in program improvements, and for setting outcome expectations for infants and toddlers dependent on pulmonary technology...
Agreement in functional assessment: graphic approaches to displaying respondent effectsStephen M Haley
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 85:747-55. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Graphic analyses allow for a simple interpretation of agreement data and may be useful in determining the meaningfulness of the amount and direction of interrespondent variation...
Physical performance testing in mucopolysaccharidosis I: a pilot studyHelene M Dumas
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Bostan MA 02135, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 7:125-31. 2004..To develop and field-test a physical performance measure (MPS-PPM) for individuals with Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I), a rare genetic disorder...
Evaluation of the nutrition counselling component of a fitness programme for children with disabilitiesMaria A Fragala-Pinkham
Research Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Boston, MA 02135, USA
Pediatr Rehabil 9:378-88. 2006..To describe and evaluate the nutrition counselling component of a fitness programme for children with disabilities...
Research Grants
- Computer Adaptive Testing of Post-Acute Care FunctioningStephen Haley; Fiscal Year: 2004..abstract_text> ..
- Computer Adaptive Testing of Pediatric Self-care and Social FunctionStephen Haley; Fiscal Year: 2006..Many rehabilitation settings may also find this measure helpful in meeting accreditation and institutional requirements for standardizing outcome monitoring in groups of children. ..
- Computer Adaptive Testing of Functional StatusStephen Haley; Fiscal Year: 2006..abstract_text> ..
