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What are the four components of a foreground question?
Patient Problem
Intervention
Comparison of interventions
Outcomes (clinical, functional)
this is just a part of the therapy that is given to someone; many of these make up an entire therapy experience
intervention
this is the whole of the therapy that is given to someone; made up from the individual parts
treatment
if a test is highly sensitive, is it best for ruling a test in or out?
out
if a test is highly specific, is it best for ruling a test in or out?
in
this is the gold standard database; it is the National Library of Medicine's premiere bibliographic database that covers all areas of medicine from health and medical journals
Medline
this is the search engine used to search Medline
Ovid
this database covers 1982 to the present and includes citations of articles from more than 1,000 journals; nursing and allied health literature
CINAHL
this database represents a "grassroots" effort to develop a database containing current research evidence on the effectiveness of physical therapy interventions; APTA database
Hooked on Evidence
the research platform/search engine used to search CINAHL
EBSCOhost
this is a free database of over 17,000 randomised trials, systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy; created by the Centre for Evidence Based Physiotherapy
PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database)
established in 1993, this database is an international network of people helping healthcare providers, policy makers, patients, their advocates and carers, make well-informed decisions about human health care by preparing, updating and promoting the accessibility of reviews over 4,000 so far, published online
Cochrane Collaboration
What are the 5 steps involved in evidence based practice?
Define the question; search, appraise, integrate, and evaluate the evidence
These are the 8 main components of research reports in peer-reviewed journals
Title, structured abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references
This component of the research report attracts readers attention and clearly and briefly states the focus of the article
title
this component of the research report is a brief statement of the key points in each section of the body of the article, provides a basis for readers to determine whether the article is worth reading in detail
structured abstract
this component of the research article sets the stage for the study by addressing the need, purpose, and importance of the study, relevant studies from literature, hypothesis, and reasons for expectations
introduction
this section of the research report includes: sample description, instrumentation/measurement tools, independent and dependent variables, testing procedures, and data analysis techniques
methods
this section of the research report contains findings related to purpose of study and to rejection of the null hypothesis, summary tables and figures, statistics
results
this section of the research report contains interpretation of the results, relationship to previous work, discussion of possible limitations, suggestions for future studies, and clinical implications
discussion
this section of the research report contains a brief statement of the principal findings, and the take home message/bottom line
conclusion
this section of the research report is in the format specified by the journal, and includes only articles that were cited in the report
references
This person in the peer review process reviews the manuscript in detail and writes comments, and forwards them to the associate editor of the journal
reviewers
this person in the peer review process reviews the manuscript in detail, reviews comments from the reviewers, summarizes all 3 sets of comments for the editor, and recommends disposition
associate editor
this person in the peer review process reads the manuscript and all comments, makes a decision about the disposition (accept, reject, revise and re-submit)
editor in chief
these professional assess the credibility of research done in the biomedical field; related ot the rise in evidence-based practice
clinical epidemiologists
these three words are often used in medical records to denote "normal"
within normal limits, unremarkable, noncontributory
these three words are often used in medical records to denote "abnormal"
items in problem list, impressions, diagnoses
this is the quantitative or qualitative description, act of converting observations to data, and assignment of numerals to objects or events according to some rules
measurement
this data type implies the naming of observations; there is a limited number of categories and there is no inherent order in the categories; numbers may be assigned but they have no meaning
nominal
what mathematical operation is permitted when using nominal data?
counting
this data type includes a limited number of categories, which can be rank-ordered sensibly; the spaces between the categories are not necessarily equal; number values used have no meaning other than to simply express an order
ordinal
what mathematical operations are allowed when using ordinal data?
counting and rank ordering
this data type contains an unlimited number of categories that are equally spaced and represent a continuum of values, but there is no fixed zero
interval
What mathematical operations are allowed when using interval data?
counting, rank-ordering, and addition/subtraction
this data type has an unlimited number of categories that are equally spaced and represent a continuum; there is a fixed zero-the values truly represent the amount of the thing being measured (0=total absence of the quantity being measured)
ratio
What mathematical operations are allowed when using ratio data?
Counting, rank-ordering, addition/subtraction, and multiplication/division
this is a procedure used to measure certain characteristics of individuals, used to convert observations of behavior into data; must consist of one or more scales or measurement that meet the logical requirement
test
What 5 characteristics does a test need to possess?
Practical, accurate, responsive, reliable, valid
What are the three measures of central tendency?
Mean, median, mode
this is the average of all the scores in a data set
mean
this is the middle number in a set of scores
median
this is the score that occurs most frequently in a data set
mode
these are the three measures of dispersion
range, standard deviation, and variance
this value is the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a data set
range
this is a statistic that tells you how tightly the values are clustered around the mean in a set of data
standard deviation
on the normal curve, 1 standard deviation is equal to __% of the population measured
68
on the normal curve, 2 standard deviations are equal to __% of the population measured
95
on the normal curve, 3 standard deviations are equal to __% of the population measured
99
this distribution is sometimes assumed to approximate naturally occuring distribution
normal curve
this is the proportion of a group of people possessing a clinical condition at a given point in time; obtained by determining how many people in a given population do and do not have the disease at a single point in time; addresses the question of how many people have the condition at a given point in time
prevalence
this is the proportion of a given group of people that are initially free of the disease that develop the disease over an interval of time; obtained by first identifying a disease free population then following them over time and counting the number who develop the condition; addresses the question of the rate at which new cases develop
incidence
When predicting the future course for a patient and deciding the likelihood of developing a condition, does the doctor base it on incidence or prevalence rates?
incidence
When assigning a probability to a diagnosis and knowing which conditions are more likely to be present, does the doctor base in on incidence or prevalence data?
prevalence
this is the degree to which a test measures what it is intended to measure, and the degree to which the test correctly represents the true value of the variable being measured
validity
this test is the one that is known to yield accurate results
gold standard
this type of validity addresses the extent to which the test includes a sample of elements that are representative of the domain of interest
content
this is a form of theoretical validity that can be thought of as a concept that has been deliberately invented for a special scientific purpose; the task is to provide support for the concept in a variety of ways
construct
this type of validity involves comaprison of one test result to another
criterion related
What are the three main types of criterion related validity?
concurrent, predictive, prescriptive
this type of validity deals with whether an inference is justifiable at the present time, requires measurement of at least 2 different variables on each subject at the same point in time
concurrent
this type of validity deals with whether an inference about the future is justifiable; requires measurement of at least one variable at two different points in time
predictive
this type of validity contains the idea that the measurement of one or several variables can be used to determine the type of treatment a person is to receive
prescriptive
what type of data does criterion related validity use?
correlation coefficients
what type of data does diagnostic test validity use?
sensitivity and specificity
this reflects the likelihood that a diseased patient has a positive (abnormal) test result; defined as the proportion of peple with the disease who have a positive test for the disease
sensitivity
this measure reflects the likelihood that a non-diseased person has a negative test result; defined as the proprtion of people without the disease who have a negative test result
specificity
this value shows the probability of having the disease in a patient with a positive test result-the fraction of patients with abnormal test results who have the disease
positive predictive value
this value is the probability of not having the disease with the test is normal; the fraction of people with a normal test who do not have the disease
negative predictive value
this measure is the reproducibility of the results of maesurement, the degree to which the test yields the same results when given on 2 different occasions or by 2 different examiners to the same group; the degree to which the test scores are free from errors of measurement
reliability
this score is the amount of the trait being measured that the person actually possesses
true score
this score is the amount of the trait that is actually measured
observed score
this type of error is characterized by an orderly progression or pattern of change in the results of repeated measurements
systematic error
this type of error is characterized by complete absence of order, haphazard fluctuations in measurements
unsystematic (random) error
this measure of a variable occurs when the variable does not change in the absence of intervention
stability
this type of reliability is when 2 measures are made by the same person
intra-rater
this type of reliability is when there are 2 measures made by 2 different people
inter-rater
what three tests are commonly used to analyze score data?
Pearson correlation, t-test, and intraclass correlation (ICC)
the average of the squared differences from the mean
variance
this coefficient shows the percentage of variation in the scores due to error
coefficient of variation
What type of error is the pearson correlation sensitive to?
unsystematic (but not to systematic)
this measurement is used to test for systematic differences in conjunction with the pearson correlation
t-test
is a higher or lower t-test better for reliabilty?
lower
is a higher or lower pearson correlation better for reliability?
higher
This measure is a family of coefficients based on ANOVA; used for greater than 2 measurements
ICC
is a higher or lower ICC better for reliability
higher
What test is best used for nominal data?
cohen's kappa
what test is best used for ordinal data?
weighted kappa
THis test is the acid test for agreement
Cohen's kappa
Is a higher or lower Cohen's kappa better for reliability?
higher
This test gives partial credit for less than perfect agreement in ordinal data
weighted kappa
is a higher or lower weighted kappa better for reliability?
higher
Is agreement or association better for reliability?
agreement
A __ t ratio indicates that ther eis no systematic difference between the 2 sets of scores
low
this case in ICC is when each subject is tested by a different pair of judges
Case 1
this case in ICC is when each subject is tested by the same pair of judges, and assumes that judges are randomly selected from all possible judges and that the results are generalizable to all possible judges
Case 2, random
this case in ICC is when each subject is tested by the same pair of judges, and assumes that judges are specifically selected and that the results are generalizable to only those specific judges
Case 3, fixed
this measurement is used to determine whether the variances in two independent samples are equal
F ratio
this evaluative scale was designed as an indicator of perceived health status for use in general and specific populations; useful in comparing relative burden of diseases, evaluating the effectiveness of different treatments, and identifying at-risk individuals
SF-36
this questionnaire is used to assess pain-related disability in persons with low back pain
Oswestry scale
this is an evaluative instrument that quantifies motor recovery, balance, sensation, joint motion, and pain; used clinically and in research to measure the severity of disease, describe motor recovery, and plan and evaluate treatment; used in patients who have had a stroke
Fugl-Meyer
the purpose of this is to measure the severity of disability and change sin functional abilities of children over time and over rehabilitiation settings; to weight the burden of care in terms of physical, technological and financial resources (for children 6 months-8 years)
WeeFIM
this test was intended to be sensitive to change in an individual over the course of a ocmprehensive inpatient medical rehabilitiation program; it is designed to assess areas of dysfunction in activities that commonlh occur in individuals with any progressive reversible or fixed neurologic, musculoskeletal and other disorders; provides an estimate of the burden of care
FIM
the purpose of this test is to monitor functional balance over time and to evaluate clients' response to treatment; has also been used for screening and as a prognosetic indicator
Berg Balance Scale
index developed to measure functional independence in personal care and mobility
Barthel Index
this index defines function as the degree of dependence, the degree of difficulty and amount of pain experienced in performing specific ADLs
functional status index
the purpose of this test is to provide a broad measure of client-perceived, health-related dysfunction based on how illness changes daily activities and behaviors; used in assessing health care services for clinicians, researchers, and third party payers
Sickness Impact Profile (SIP)
can be used as a self-administered functional assessment for a patient seen in primary care. It provides information on the patient's physical, psychological, social and role functions. It can be used both to screen initially for problems and to monitor the patient over time
Functional Status Questionnaire
this test is used to measure functional ability in a variety of activities, including lifting a book, picking up a nickel, climbing the stairs, etc.
Physical Performance Test
this test offers a quick and simple way to quantify cognitive function and screen for cognitive loss. It tests the individual’s orientation, attention, calculation, recall, language and motor skills.
Mini Mental Status Exam
can help measure how much fear and avoidance are affecting a patient with low back pain. This can help identify those patients for whom psychosocial interventions may be beneficial.
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire
the purpose of this instrument is to provide a subjective measurement of pain intensity in clinical and experimental settings
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inability to coordinate an intersegmental task becuase of a deficit in timing and sequencing of one segment in relationship to another; primarily observed during postural control tasks and during inhand manipulation and grap and release of different objects
Movement Pattern Coordinate Deficit
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is weakness; may include the muscle, NMJ, peripheral nerve, or CNS; presentation may be focal, segmental, or related to fatigue
Force Production Deficit
This musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inability to execute intersegmental movement due to a lack of joint position sense or multisensory failure affecting joint position sense, vision, and the vestibular system
sensory detection deficit
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inability to screen for and attend to appropriate sensory inputs in order to maintain postural orientation; patients likely to complain of dizziness and/or visual/motion insensitivity
sensory selection and weighting deficit
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inaccurate perception of vertical orientation resulting in postural control deficits and the tendency to resist correction of center of massa alignment
perceptual deficit
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inability to fractionate movement associated with moderate or greater hyperexcitabilty; always associated with central neurological deficit
fractionated movement deficit
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is the inability to grade forces appropriately for the distance and speed aspects of a task; rapid movements are generally too large and slow movements are generally too small for their intended purpose; generally associated with cerebellar dysfunction
dysmetria
this musculoskeletal diagnosis is related to slowness in initiating and executing movement, may be associated with stopping of ongoing movement
hypokinesia
this deficit in movement is primarily related to lack of cognitive ability
cognitive deficit
what are the three main roles of positioning in the physical therapy exam?
(1) specificity
(2) efficiency
(3) comprehensiveness (gives a complete picture of the patient's status)
this is a comprehensive screening and specific testing process leading to a diagnosis or referral
examination
this is the dynamic process in wihch the PT makes clinical judgments based on data gathered during the examination
evaluation
this is a purposeful interaction of the PT with other health care providers using various procedures/techniques to produce change in condition
intervention
this is the sum of all interventions provided by the physical therapist to a patient/client during an episode of care
treatment
this type of care is made up of integrated/accessible healthcare providers in the primary environment (BJC, Wash U physicians)
primary
this type of care is when the patient is seen by someone else before the PT (referrals only)
secondary
this type of care is when there are comprehensive services (TRISTL, BJC, Wash U all together)
tertiary
What are the 6 elements of patient care?
(1) Examination
(2) Evaluation
(3) Diagnosis
(4) Prognosis
(5) Intervention
(6) Re-evaluation
what are the three components of a patient examination?
(1) history/interview
(2) systems review
(3) tests and measures
this is the determination of the predicted optimal level of improvement in function an the amount of time needed to reach that level
prognosis
during the intervention, this is the working together of all partiers involved with the patient/client
coordination
during the intervention, this is the exchange of information between health care providers
communication
during the intervention, this is the entry into the patient client record that identifies the care or service provided
documentation
during the intervention, this is the process of informing, educating, and training patients/clients and caregivers, which is intended to promote and optimize physical therapy services
instruction
this is the process of performing selected tests and measures after the initial examination to evaluate progress and to modify or redirect interventions
re-evaluation
this type of intervention is designed to improve the essential movement components of a task to restore normal alignment, muscle performance, and movement patterns (improved functioning in all environments)
component-based
this type of intervention is used to offset the effect of loss or deficit, resulting in alteration of alignment, muscle performance, or normal movement patterns (teaches the person how to compensate for loss)
compensatory-based
this is the primary dysfunction toward which the PT directs treatment
PT diagnosis
what level does a disease occur at in Nagi's model?
cell
what level does an impairment occur at in Nagi's model?
organ system
what level does a functional limitation occur at in Nagi's model?
whole person
in Nagi's model, this represents any pathological process associated with a characteristic/identifiable set of symptoms and signs; described in morphological/microbiological terms
disease
in Nagi's model, these are anatomical/physiologic/mental/emotional abnormalities at the organ/system level
impairment
in the Nagi model, this is a limitation in performance of selected tasks
functional limitation
in the Nagi model, this is a pattern of behavior that emerges over long periods of time during which an individual experiences functional limitations to such a degree that his/her socially defined role cannot be carried out
disability
what are the four underlying principles of the ICF?
(1) universality
(2) neutrality
(3) parity
(4) environmental factors
in the ICF model, this is the level at which a person can do in a standard envionment without personal assistance or equipment
capacity
in the ICF model, this is the level at which a person actually does perform in a standard environment with personal assistance or equipment
performance
if capacity is (greater,lower) than performance, the person's environment has enabled him to perform better than what data would predict (facilitated performance)
lower
if capacity is (greater, lower) than performance, some aspect of the environment is a barrier to performance
greater
in the ICF model, these are the anatomical parts of the body such as the organs/limbs/components/systems
body structures
in the ICF model, these are the physiological functions of the body systems (pain, etc. )
body functions
in the ICF model, these are the lack of execution of a task/action by an individual
activity limitations
in the ICF model, these are the lack of involvement in a life situation (self care, working, driving, community mobility)
participation restriction
in the ICF model, these are the physical/social/attitudinal environment in which people live and conduct their lives
environmental factors
in the ICF model, these are the gender/age/coping styles/social background/education of the person involved
personal factors
this is anything that establishes fact or gives reason for believing something (strength lies in the methods used to obtain)
evidence
this is using the best evidence to make decisions about the care of patients; integrating clinical expertise with systematic research
evidence-based practice
this is evaluating research papers to determine validity/applicability of conclusion (judge how much confidence to place in conclusions and whether it applies to patients)
clinical appraisal
these are developed statements used to assist patient/clinician in deciding appropriate health care for specific circumstances
clinical practical guidelines
this is the ability to use clinical skills and past experience to identify patient's health state/diagnosis, as well as individual risks/benefits of interventions (includes the patient's personal values and expectations)
clinical expertise
these are the preferences/concerns/expectations of each patient which must be integrated into clinical decisions to serve the patient
patient values
this is the use of explicitly quantitative methods to quantify prognoses/treatment effects/patient values to analyze a decision under conditions of uncertainty
clinical decision analysis
this is the summary of literature using methods to perform a thorough literature search (critical appraisal of each study using staistical techniques to combine studies)
systematic review
what are the five important steps to evidence-based practice?
(1) Convert the need for evidence into answerable questions
(2) track down the best evidence
(3) critically appraise the evidence
(4) integrate the appraisal with clinical expertise
(5) evaluate effectiveness and efficiency
what are the two perspectives of a diagnosis?
(1) movement dysfunction
(2) functional ability
these are the clusters of symptoms and signs associated with specific subtypes of movement dysfunction
movement-related diagnoses
this diagnostic grouping focuses on speciic impairments related to movement; includes signs, symptoms, postural alignment, muscle length and strength, endurance, and movement characteristics
musculoskeletal
this diagnostic grouping focuses on movement related characteristics associated with neurological deficits; includes measure of ability to fractionate movement, use automatic motor programs, muscle tone, and mental status
neuromuscular
this diagnostic grouping focuses on vital signs and symptoms at rest and with exercise, based in part on combinations of heart rate, rhythm, and blood pressure
cardiopulmonary
this type of pain is associated wtih intermittent pain/pain that varies in intensity; it is relieed at rest and is modified by postion or movement (would be treated by the PT)
mechanical
this type of pain is caused by systemic infalmmatory or neoplastic things; it is not relieved by rest or modified by positoin or movement; the pain is more constant and intensity does not vary (PT would not treat this)
non-mechanical
what are the four neuromuscular diagnoses that are component-based?
(1) FPD with good recovery potential
(2) MPCD
(3) Sensory selection and weighting deficit
(4) Perceptual deficit
what are the 6 neuromuscular diagnoses that are compensation-based?
(1) FPD with poor potential
(2) sensory detection deficit
(3) Fractionated moement deficit
(4) hypermetria
(5) hypokinesia
(6) cognitive deficit
in this musculoskeletal impairment, the patient stands with a flat back and pain is produced with lumbar flexion (pain is decreased with limited lumbar flexion and increasing hip motion)
lumbar flexion syndrome
the PT acts in this role when they evaluate and treat a patient
direct care provider
the PT acts in this role when they teach a treatment to a patient
educator
the PT acts in this role when they provide evaluation but no care to a patient
consultatnt
the PT acts in this role when they administrate, direct, and supervise the services and interpersonal services to a patient (delegator and organizer)
care manager
what is the highest level of evidence used for practice decisions?
systematic review of random control
what is the lower level of evidence used for practice decisions?
expert opinion
the primary dysfunction in this syndrome is that the lumbar spine extends more readily than the hip extensors extend the hip and the flexor muscles exert an anterior shear force on the spine nad or an anterior tilt moment on the pelvis
lumbar extension syndrome