Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2013

Publication Source

Rehabilitation Oncology

Abstract

With the proliferation of outcome measures in the literature, many of which lack documentation of sufficient psychometric properties to justify use, it is difficult to document patient change or demonstrate effectiveness of interventions. The goal of the Section on Research’s EDGE (Evaluation Database to Guide Effectiveness) Task Force is to facilitate identification of valid and reliable tests and measures that reflect clinically important outcomes and are responsive to change for standard use across selected patient groups. This paper lays the groundwork for understanding the work of the Oncology Section’s Breast Cancer EDGE Task Force on clinical measures of shoulder function including range of motion and muscle length, upper extremity function, and scapular position and movement, as reported in the 3 papers that follow.

Inclusive pages

6-10

ISBN/ISSN

2168-3808

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

PDF of article provided with permission from APTA. Permission documentation is on file.

Volume

30

Issue

4

Peer Reviewed

yes

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