Neurologic Standardized Outcome Measures

Course overview

This course provides an overview of psychometric properties important for selection of outcome measures, and characteristics of measures that aid in their interpretability and clinical usefulness. The approach of item response theory will be described as a tool to refine developing measures so that they can be shorter and represent a hierarchy of item difficulty. This approach also may facilitate the transition to computer assisted measurement. Consensus-oriented processes and resources will be reviewed that provide therapists with information about ideal measures for different adult neurologic conditions. The application of these principles to cases or practice settings is addressed via knowledge check examples.