The guidelines establish the minimum measures needed to quantify function in the constructs of balance, walking speed, walking endurance/distance and transfer ability. These measures should be performed on all patients with neurologic diagnoses who have goals and the capacity to improve in these areas. The core measures should be utilized across all settings and time points (e.g. acute, inpatient, outpatient, home-health, skilled nursing). In addition, physical therapy students should be educated in administration and performance of these measures. The Core Measures CPG publication, which has been affirmed to have value to physiatrists (AAPM&R) and the American Society of Neurorehabilitation, can be found here.
The Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy has appointed a Knowledge Translation Task Force for the Core Outcome Measures CPG in collaboration with the CPG Work Group. The goal of the Task Force is to provide clinicians, administrators, educators, students, and researchers with tools to implement the core measures into practice. This Taskforce has developed a summary reference of the CPG and set of standardized administration protocols for each recommended core measure in the CPG, with consideration of the most recent scientific evidence. Please check back for additional products which are under development. These finalized products are available below:
Recommended Standardized Administration of the Core Measures:
- Berg Balance Scale
- Functional Gait Assessment
- Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
- 10 Meter Walk Test
- 6 Minute Walk Test
- 5 Times Sit to Stand
- Quick Guide for Administration of all Measures
- Environmental Set Up for Core Measures Administration: Tips for Success
Pocket Cards for Interpretation of Core Measure Scores:
- Berg Balance Scale
- Function Gait Assessment Pocket Guide
- Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale
- 10 Meter Walk Test
- 6 Minute Walk Test
- Five Times Sit to Stand
Knowledge Translation Report Card and Simplified Version of Knowledge Translation Report Card for Patient Education and Shared Decision Making
Spanish Version: Reporte de Movimiento
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Core Outcome Measures CPG Work Group Group leader: Jenni Moore
Contact Person — Employer/Clinical background and expertise
Jenni Moore PT, DHS, NCS — Advisor to the Regional Center of Knowledge Translation in Rehabilitation Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital Oslo/Nesodden, Norway
Jane Sullivan PT, DHS — Associate Professor Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences Feinberg Medical School, Northwestern University 645 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL, 60611
Kirsten Potter PT, DPT, MS — Professor and Director of Curriculum and Assessment Tufts University DPT - Seattle
Core Outcome Measures CPG Knowledge Translation Taskforce
- Maggie Bland (Co-Chair) PT, DPT
- Amelia Siles (Co-Chair) PT, DPT
- Libby Anderl PT, DPT
- Megan Eikenberry PT, DPT
- Arlene McCarthy PT, MS, DPT
- Genevieve Olivier PT, PhD candidate, DPT
- Teresa Rice PT, MPH, EdD
- Wendy Romney PT, DPT, PhD candidate
- Hallie Zelenik PT, DPT
*Of Note, All Task Force members are Board-certified Neurologic Physical Therapy Clinical Specialists