o Describe whether SSA could expect improvement, no improvement, or progressive worsening in the example impairments; o Describe when significant changes in functional abilities relevant to work ...

A functional strategy assessment model is presented, and two case illustrations are employed to demonstrate the feasibility of this assessment model for use by practitioners. Examples of both an ...

Functional capacity evaluation can be a critical part of assessing fitness for work, but it is not always well understood. Nicola Suckley, occupational health national accounts director at Connect ...

A functional assessment is a key part of any occupational health consultation, yet effective history-taking is something many coming into the profession have to learn from scratch. Helena Brady looks ...

TPS273Background: Geriatric assessments (GA) are valuable tools for determining the functional age of patients and represent the standard of care in evaluating vulnerabilities in older adults with ...

Differences of effectiveness were evident between functional analysis and descriptive assessment procedures. Findings of this study suggest that FBA-based interventions for students with or at risk ...

Finding a healthcare provider Evaluator Functional assessment evaluators should have a knowledge base in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology.

The FACT-O total and all subscale scores except emotional well-being were sensitive to decreases in performance status. CONCLUSION: Overall, the FACT-O provides a reliable and valid assessment of the ...

Actual Reality tested in functional assessment post-TBI Date: March 18, 2015 Source: Kessler Foundation Summary: Actual Reality has been described as a new tool for assessing performance of ...

Objectives: To examine ( a ) return to competitive sport within 12 months of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, ( b ) maintenance of competitive participation at follow up, and ( c ) the ...