title: Selecting measures for balance and mobility to improve assessment and treatment of individuals after stroke.
abstract: Assessment of individuals with stroke using reliable and valid outcome measures is a key component of the treatment planning process. Health care professionals may have difficulty selecting balance and mobility measures given the large number of measures to choose from. This article utilizes a case-based approach to describe the benefits of using a common set of outcome measures and a process for selecting optimal measures across body structure/function, activity, and participation domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model and stages of stroke recovery. Specific measures for use in acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, and home health care settings are discussed based on StrokEDGE task force recommendations by the Neurology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Deb A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kegelmeyer
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Anne D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kloos
authors.affiliation: Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Amelia B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Siles
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D006040:Goals; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: assessment; outcome measure; stroke; test(s)