02123nas a2200253   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120300001200189490000700201520113300208653002701341653004601368653005201414653002901466653001101495653005601506653002501562653004101587653004501628653006201673100001501735700001501750856010401765       2005                        eng d00aContemporary measurement techniques for rehabilitation outcomes assessment0 aContemporary measurement techniques for rehabilitation outcomes   a339-3450 v373 aIn this article, we review the limitations of traditional rehabilitation functional outcome instruments currently in use within the rehabilitation field to assess Activity and Participation domains as defined by the International Classification of Function, Disability, and Health. These include a narrow scope of functional outcomes, data incompatibility across instruments, and the precision vs feasibility dilemma. Following this, we illustrate how contemporary measurement techniques, such as item response theory methods combined with computer adaptive testing methodology, can be applied in rehabilitation to design functional outcome instruments that are comprehensive in scope, accurate, allow for compatibility across instruments, and are sensitive to clinically important change without sacrificing their feasibility. Finally, we present some of the pressing challenges that need to be overcome to provide effective dissemination and training assistance to ensure that current and future generations of rehabilitation professionals are familiar with and skilled in the application of contemporary outcomes measurement.10a*Disability Evaluation10aActivities of Daily Living/classification10aDisabled Persons/classification/*rehabilitation10aHealth Status Indicators10aHumans10aOutcome Assessment (Health Care)/*methods/standards10aRecovery of Function10aResearch Support, N.I.H., Extramural10aResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.10aSensitivity and Specificity computerized adaptive testing1 aJette, A M1 aHaley, S M  uhttp://www.iacat.org/content/contemporary-measurement-techniques-rehabilitation-outcomes-assessment