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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...
Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacity (executive summary)Walter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA
Am J Speech Lang Pathol 15:3-14. 2006..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A postsummit, multiorganizational initiative is called for to pursue the agendas outlined in this report...- Development and initial evaluation of the spinal cord injury-functional indexAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:1733-50. 2012..To describe the calibration of the Spinal Cord Injury-Functional Index (SCI-FI) and report on the initial psychometric evaluation of the SCI-FI scales in each content domain... 
Evaluation of patient and proxy responses on the activity measure for postacute careAlan M Jette
Boston University Medical Campus, School of Public Health, Health and Disability Research Institute, 715 Albany Street, T5W, Boston, MA 02118 2526, USA
Stroke 43:824-9. 2012....- Evaluation of the late life disability instrument in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) studyFang Chi Hsu
Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:115. 2010..In this paper we examine the measurement properties of the LLDI using data from the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study... - 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... - 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... - Beyond function: predicting participation in a rehabilitation cohortAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:2087-94. 2005..To monitor participation in a rehabilitation cohort and to identify determinants of change during a 12-month period posthospitalization following the onset of one of several major disabling conditions... - 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.... - Physical therapy treatment choices for musculoskeletal impairmentsA M Jette
Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
Phys Ther 77:145-54. 1997..The primary goal of this investigation was to describe outpatient physical therapy treatments provided to patients with lumbar, cervical, or knee impairments... - 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... - Interpreting rehabilitation outcome measurementsAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, 580 Harrison Ave, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02118, USA
J Rehabil Med 39:585-90. 2007.... - 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.... - 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.... - 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.... - Toward a common language for function, disability, and healthAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, 53 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Phys Ther 86:726-34. 2006.... - Home-based resistance training: predictors of participation and adherenceA M Jette
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston, University, MA 02215, USA
Gerontologist 38:412-21. 1998.... - Interrelationships among disablement conceptsA M Jette
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 53:M395-404. 1998..Understanding interrelationships among disablement concepts is critical to the design of future disability treatment and prevention interventions... - Exercise--it's never too late: the strong-for-life programA M Jette
Sargent College, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
Am J Public Health 89:66-72. 1999..This investigation determined whether an in-home resistance training program achieved health benefits in older adults with disabilities... - 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... - Uses of evidence in disability outcomes and effectiveness researchAlan M Jette
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Milbank Q 80:325-45. 2002.... - 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.... - 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... - Assessing disability in studies on physical activityAlan M Jette
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Am J Prev Med 25:122-8. 2003..Priorities for future research that move the field forward in both of these areas are discussed... - Are features of the neighborhood environment associated with disability in older adults?Daniel K White
Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Disabil Rehabil 32:639-45. 2010..To explore the association of features of a person's neighborhood environment with disability in daily activities... - 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)... - Computer and internet use by persons after traumatic spinal cord injuryNaomi Goodman
Department of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:1492-8. 2008..To determine whether computer and internet use by persons post spinal cord injury (SCI) is sufficiently prevalent and broad-based to consider using this technology as a long-term treatment modality for patients who have sustained SCI... - 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... - 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... - Community environmental factors are associated with disability in older adults with functional limitations: the MOST studyJulie J Keysor
Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, MA 02215, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 65:393-9. 2010.... - 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... - Did the 1997 balanced budget act reduce use of physical and occupational therapy services?Nancy K Latham
Health and Disability Research Institute, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118 2639, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:807-14. 2008..To investigate whether use of physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) services decreased after the passage of the 1997 Balanced Budget Act (BBA)... - 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... - The contribution of osteoarthritis to functional limitations and disabilityChristine M McDonough
Department of Health Policy and Management, Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, MA 02118, USA
Clin Geriatr Med 26:387-99. 2010..Future disablement research must clarify the causal mechanisms behind a potential risk factor's impact on disability and delineate the interplay between and among the various hypothesized steps in the disablement process... - Performance-based or self-report measures of physical function: which should be used in clinical trials of hip fracture patients?Nancy K Latham
Health and Disability Research Unit, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118 2639, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:2146-55. 2008.... - 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... - 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.... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - Outcome measurement for COPD: reliability and validity of the Dyspnea Management QuestionnaireAnna Norweg
Boston University School of Public Health s Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston, MA 02118, USA
Respir Med 105:442-53. 2011..The research objectives were to evaluate the reliability and validity of an expanded DMQ item pool, as a preliminary step for developing a computer adaptive test... - 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.... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity--executive summaryWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Phys Ther 86:285-98; discussion 299-300. 2006..The small-group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - Building a research program in rehabilitation sciences, Part II: case studies: University of Texas Medical Branch, Boston University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of WashingtonLeighton Chan
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 88:667-78. 2009..Most importantly, it is crucial to have the support of the dean, academic institution, and medical center. This seems to be a prerequisite for success in this area... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity: executive summaryWalter R Frontera
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Am J Occup Ther 60:165-76. 2006..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity--executive summaryWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
Assist Technol 18:2-14. 2006..The "Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity" was conceptualized as a way of fashioning a long-term plan to foster the required developments... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: building research capacityWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 125 Nashua Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 84:913-7. 2005..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called for to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - Disability models: implications for arthritis exercise and physical activity interventionsAlan M Jette
Department of Rehabilitative Science, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
Arthritis Rheum 49:114-20. 2003 - Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacityWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Disabil Rehabil 28:71-5. 2006 - Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacity. Executive summaryWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:148-52. 2006..Small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multiorganizational initiative is called for to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacityWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Top Stroke Rehabil 12:68-80. 2005..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - Adverse events associated with testosterone administrationShehzad Basaria
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
N Engl J Med 363:109-22. 2010..Testosterone supplementation has been shown to increase muscle mass and strength in healthy older men. The safety and efficacy of testosterone treatment in older men who have limitations in mobility have not been studied... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: building research capacityWalter R Frontera
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA
J Spinal Cord Med 29:70-81. 2006..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multi-organizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - The post-stroke rehabilitation outcomes projectAlan M Jette
Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 86:S124-S125. 2005..Although providing valuable insights, one has to be extremely cautious in drawing direct practice recommendations from the PSROP given several internal validity threats inherent in the PSROP design... - Rehabilitation medicine summit: building research capacityWalter R Frontera
Harvard Medical School Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
J Head Trauma Rehabil 21:1-7. 2006..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multiorganizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this article... - Use of physical and occupational therapy by Medicare beneficiaries within five conditions: 1994-2001Long Ngo
Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 88:308-21. 2009..To examine the use of physical therapy and occupational therapy among Medicare beneficiaries nationwide before and after the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, which introduced prospective payment for rehabilitation services... - The changing language of disablementAlan M Jette
Phys Ther 85:118-9. 2005 - Development and initial psychometric evaluation of the participation measure for post-acute care (PM-PAC)Barbara Gandek
All correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to Barbara Gandek, MS, Health Assessment Lab, 275 Wyman Street, Suite 120, Waltham, MA 02451, USA
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 86:57-71. 2007..To evaluate a patient-reported participation measure constructed within the framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health... - The peril of inadequate evidenceAlan M Jette
Phys Ther 85:302-3. 2005 - Without scientific integrity, there can be no evidence baseAlan M Jette
Phys Ther 85:1122-3. 2005 - Research capacity building: a true action agendaAlan M Jette
Phys Ther 85:622-3. 2005 - The effects of strength training on memory in older adultsMargie E Lachman
Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA
J Aging Phys Act 14:59-73. 2006..The results suggest that strength training can benefit memory among older adults, especially when using higher resistance levels... - Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity-Executive SummaryWalter R Frontera
J Rehabil Res Dev 42:x-xxiii. 2005..The small group discussions and plenary sessions generated an array of problems, possible solutions, and recommended actions. A post-Summit, multiorganizational initiative is called to pursue the agendas outlined in this report... - A valuable and timely analysis of research publications in 4 premiere physical therapy journalsAlan M Jette
Phys Ther 83:131-2; discussion 133. 2003
Research Grants
- Innovative Methods for Function and Disability AssessmentAlan Jette; Fiscal Year: 2007..The public health research and clinical communities would be the likely markets interested in the CAT technology that would be developed and evaluated in this STTR. ..
- Efficacy of a Post-Rehabilitation Exercise InterventionAlan Jette; Fiscal Year: 2007..This low-cost program could be used by many people after hip fracture, and could potentially help to reduce the number of people who need to move to a nursing home or need long term home help. ..
- Computer Adaptive Testing for OA Clinical TrialsAlan Jette; Fiscal Year: 2006..We expect the gains in precision and efficiency of score estimation to be superior over traditional fixed forms of assessments and transform outcomes monitoring in OA clinical trials research. ..
- Efficacy of a Post-Rehabilitation Exercise InterventionALAN MAURICE JETTE; Fiscal Year: 2010..This low-cost program could be used by many people after hip fracture, and could potentially help to reduce the number of people who need to move to a nursing home or need long term home help. ..