Blackboard Homework Discussion Post – Integrating professional literature with regards to reliability, validity and level of statistical significance as it pertains to clinical tests and measurements
PHT1261C TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS
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Blackboard Homework Discussion Post – Integrating professional literature with regards to reliability, validity and level of statistical significance as it pertains to clinical tests and measurements (Couse Objective number 1)
Standardized instruments for measuring patients’ activity limitations and participation restrictions are routinely used by physical therapists and physical therapists assistants in most clinical settings. Through the use of these instruments, PTs and PTAs are able to constantly assess and monitor changes in patients’ status. In addition, standardized tests and outcome measures provide supporting evidence for patients’ need of physical therapy services to members of the interprofessional team and payer sources.
| For this assignment:
1) RESEARCH: A specific standardized instrument will be assigned to two students. Each student is responsible to review a research article published in a peer-review publication in the past 5 years and provide a detailed summary of the findings of the article pertaining to the reliability, validity and the statistical significance of the assigned instrument. Each student MUST review a different article. 2) BLACKBOARD: The assignment must be written on a Word document, submitted via Blackboard and posted under the instrument’s specific thread on the discussion post. In addition, students are required to use Safe-assign to ensure originality of the document. In addition, each group member is expected to make one relevant contributions to two of your classmates. STANDARDIZED INSTRUMENTS: 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT): Nandy, Jose 10-Meter Walk Test: Alberto, Amberly Timed “Up and Go” (TUG): Dominique, Brandon Berg Balance Scale (BERG): Ybelises, Lisandra Tinetti Mobility Scale: Elizabeth, Carlos Neck Disability Index : Daniel, Arletta Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire: Jessica, Alejandro Dynamic Gait Index : Aimara, Yeni Functional Reach Test: Gisselle, Yury |
| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Organization | Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs
AND. Paper contains cover page, introduction, conclusion, headings, and effective transitions. |
Information is organized, but an introduction OR conclusion is missing, AND well-constructed paragraphs.
AND Paper contains cover page, headings, and effective transitions. |
Information is organized, but an introduction OR conclusion is missing, AND paragraphs are not well-constructed.
AND Paper contains cover page, headings, and effective transitions. |
The information appears to be disorganized.
Paper lacks cover page, introduction, conclusion, headings, and effective transitions. |
| Mechanics | No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
High-level use of vocabulary and word choice |
Few (1 to 3) spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors
Good use of vocabulary and word choice |
Minimal (3 to 5) spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors
Low-level use of vocabulary and word choice |
More than 5 spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors
Poor use of vocabulary and word choice |
| Content | Answers all questions or topic areas
All answers are well thought out and support the question or topic area |
Doesn’t answer one question or topic area
All but one answer or topic area Is well thought out and doesn’t support the question or topic area |
§ Doesn’t answer two questions or topic areas
§ Two answers or topic areas are not well thought out and/or don’t support the question or topic area |
§ Doesn’t answer three questions or topic areas
Three answers or topic areas are not well thought out and don’t support the question or. |
| Quality of Information | Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
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Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
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| Referencing | All sources of information are accurately documented using APA 6th format in-text and reference page. | All sources of information are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. | All sources of information are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. | Some sources are not accurately documented. |
| Evidence Based Practice | The paper is supported by a minimum of 5 articles that have been published within the last 5 years in a peer- reviewed journal.
(Physical Therapy, JOSPT, PAIN, etc…)
AND No use of commercial websites (.com)
May use .edu or .gov websites in addition to peer-reviewed articles. |
The paper is supported by 5 articles that have been published within the last 5 years in a peer- reviewed journal.
(Physical Therapy, JOSPT, PAIN, etc…)
AND No use of commercial websites (.com)
May use .edu or .gov websites in addition to peer-reviewed articles. |
The paper is supported by 3 articles that have been published within the last 5 years in a peer- reviewed journal.
(Physical Therapy, JOSPT, PAIN, etc…)
AND No use of commercial websites (.com)
May use .edu or .gov websites in addition to peer-reviewed articles. |
The paper shows 2 or less articles that have been published within the last 5 years in a peer- reviewed journal.
(Physical Therapy, JOSPT, PAIN, etc…)
OR uses 1 or more commercial websites (.com) to support the paper |
| Blackboard Submission | Submit assignment on Word Document after using Self-Assign and makes relevant contribution to two classmates on Blackboard | Submit assignment on Word Document after using Self-Assign and makes relevant contribution to one classmate on Blackboard | Submit assignment on Word Document after using Self-Assign. Makes no contribution to classmates on Blackboard | Submit assignment on Word Document but does not use Self-assign. Makes no relevant contribution to classmates on Blackboard |
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