Below are functional assessments that help us demonstrate that what we do is effective.

Use these tests often, share the results with your clients, the payers, and the other providers.

Photos and Videos from your phone are effective too, if you document an OK from your client to use this media.

We recommend the first two scales for almost all clients.  Sometimes this information is already documented on the intake sheet.

Cognition and perception and emotional areas that impact function:

• Caregiver Burden Scale w rating
• Patient Specific Functional Scale – quantify activity limitation
• Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form
• PHQ-9 DEPRESSION SCREEN
• BORG Perceived Exertion Scale
• Trailmaking
• Vals Demential Exam
• Clockanalysis– draw a clock
• FABQ1 – Fear Avoidance Belief Questionaire
• FLACC – pain measure for children and people who can’t communication
• Space Retrieval Training Cognition
• PERSONAL HEALTH INVENTORY-Brief

Physical Performance Tests (balance, mobility, pain, ability)

• Shoulder2c-Elbow2c-Wrist-Had Quick-Dash outcome measure
• Get up and Go Test
• Dizziness_Handicap Inventory Outcome Measure
• Four Square Step Test
• Low Back Pain Disability Oswestry
• Modified Falls Efficacy Scale
• Neck Disability Index outcome measure NDI
• Activities-specific Balance Confidence Test
• Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS)
• Balance – sensory interaction Modified Clinical Test (tests use of each system on balance:  vision, somatosensory and vestibular)

Stroke Specific Tests

• Stroke Impact Scale
• Stroke specific QOL scale