RT Book, Section
A1 Starkey, Chad
A1 Long, Blaine C.
A1 Cavallario, Julie M.
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ID 1198041711
T1 Foundations of Examination
T2 Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 5e
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803690158
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1198041711
RD 2024/09/15
AB Clinicians  use  history  questions  during  a  clinical  examination  to  explore  how  the  patient's  condition  affects  their  quality  of  life.  Does  it  limit  their  activities  and,  if  so,  how?  Following  the  history  portion  of  the  examination,  clinicians  may  use  outcome-measure  instruments  to  determine  the  patient's  current  functional  status,  the  effect  their  condition  has  on  their  life,  and  the  extent  to  which  an  intervention  is  helpful  at  minimizing  their  symptoms.  Initially,  outcome  measures  were  primarily  administered  for  research,  but  their  use  has  expanded  into  clinical  practice.  Functional  outcome  measures  and  disability  questionnaires  are  now  completed  at  regular  intervals  to  document  a  patient's  progress  over  time.  When  collectively  examined,  outcome  measures  form  the  basis  of  data  used  to  determine  the  effectiveness  of  an  intervention.  Both  generic  and  condition-specific  patient-rated  outcome  measures  capture  the  effects  of  a  condition  across  the  disability  spectrum.1