Ch 7 Review Questions

Which of the following is the best example of rank-ordered discrete data

What type of data is needed to calculate sensitivity and specificity outcomes?

what characteristic of an assessment is most important if a therapist is interested in an assessment that will measure changes over time

The Denver Developmental Screening Test identifies the percentage of children that are able to perform a certain task. This is an example of which type of test

A therapist administers a test without any training or practive and ends up with inaccurate results. This is an example of

You are trying to select the best measure to identify patients ready for discharge. It is most critical that you correctly identify those that are not ready because you don't want to discharge individuals too soon. For this reason, you should select a test with:

Two therapists score a test very differently. This suggests that the test has

A study finds that MCID = 5.75 for the Loewenstein Occupation Therapy Cognitive Assessment - Geriatric. This means:

A new measure of upper extremity function is administered along with Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Motor Function because the Fugl-Meyer is widely accepted for its psychometric properties. This study will provide evidence to evaluate the new measure's:

A study finds that the sensitivity is 67% and specificity is 93% for the Phalen's test in identifying people with carpal tunnel syndrome. This sugests that the Phalen's test would be most useful: