Outcome Measures

Question 1

The proportion of true positive tests out of all patients with a condition, or the ability of a test or instrument to yield a positive result for a subject that has that disease
Good for ruling out (true negatives) If the patient tests negative, you have confidence that the patient DOES NOT have the condition

Answer 1

Sensitivity

Question 2

The percentage of true negatives out of all subjects who do not have a disease or condition, or the ability of the test or instrument to obtain normal range or negative results for a person who does not have a disease
Good for ruling in (true positives) If the patient tests positive, you have confidence they DO in fact have the condition

Answer 2

Specificity

Question 3

How consistently a method measures something

Answer 3

Reliability

Question 4

How accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure

Answer 4

Validity

Question 5

The smallest amount of change that is greater than measurement error

Answer 5

Minimal Detectable Change (MDC)

Question 6

)The smallest amount of change in a domain that is considered relevant or important to patients, clinicians, or significant others

Answer 6

Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID

Question 7

Patient evaluated based off their performance in maintaining their balance throughout each of the six conditions while being times for 30 seconds each

Answer 7

Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (CTSIB)

Question 8

Consists of 14 items that assess static and dynamic sitting balance and standing balance

Answer 8

BERG Balance Scale

Question 9

Assess an individual’s ability to modify balance while walking in the presence of external demands

Answer 9

Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)

Question 10

Timed Up and Go (TUG)A simple test used to assess a person’s mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance

Answer 10

Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Question 11

A test of dynamic balance and coordination that clinically assesses a participant’s ability to step over objects forward, sideways, and backwards

Answer 11

Four Square Step Test (FSST)

Question 12

Evaluate sitting balance and assess sensory, motor, proactive, reactive, and steady-state balance factors
Primarily intended for patients post-stroke, brain injury, MS, or patients with a vestibular disorder, but is appropriate for all patients with sitting balance deficits, patients who are unable to stand, and patients who cannot tolerate more complex balance assessments

Answer 12

Function in Sitting Test (FIST)

Question 13

Involves recording the number of stands a person can complete in 30 seconds rather than the amount of time it takes to complete a predetermined number of repetitions

Answer 13

30 Second Sit to Stand

Question 14

Assess functional lower extremity strength, transitional movements, balance, and fall risk

Answer 14

5X Sit-to-Stand Test (5XSST)