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The guide supplies an assessment template (Part A) plus detailed instructions and interpretation guidance for each test element (Part B), drawing on a clinical protocol integrated at VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry and adapted by national experts. It emphasizes tailoring to patient diagnosis and using standardized functional outcome measures within the ICF framework.","Balance Assessment Handbook\nA Component of the Falls Toolkit\nStephanie Hart-Hughes, PT, MSMS,NCS VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry James A. Haley Tampa Veterans' Hospital\nand\nJennifer Reneker, MSPT, NCS\nLouis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center\nCleveland, Ohio\nMay 2014\nPREFACE\nThe purpose of this guide is to provide Rehabilitation therapists with a sample gait and balance assessment to evaluate fall risk in ambulatory community-dwelling older adults (>65 years of age). It is intended that this comprehensive assessment could be completed in about 1 hour.  This module includes an assessment template (Part A) and a compendium of instructions for each test/element with the interpretation of the assessment findings (Part B).\nThe assessment provided is an example of an evaluation protocol that has been successfully integrated into clinical practice at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Medical Center, Tampa, Florida by the VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry. This tool has been modified based on recommendations from a workgroup of national experts to further assist with the objective measurement of gait and balance dysfunction for the management of patients presenting with a history of falls.\nThis fall assessment tool is a MODEL for use in community dwelling older adults (> 65 years of age). This assessment should be tailored based on patient diagnosis, presentation/function, practice location (e.g. outpatient, home care) and the specific needs, goals and resources of your clinic.\nWith this in mind, it is recommended that a comprehensive assessment should include standardized functional outcome measures that span the entire spectrum of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Additionally, it is highly encouraged that principles of evidence based practice be used to customize the assessment. These derived principles include research findings, clinical expertise and patient preference. (\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.asha.org/\" \u0014American Speech Language Hearing Association\u0015).\nHelpful links to assist with outcome measure selection and performance include:\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.rehabmeasures.org/default.aspx\" \u0014Rehabilitation Measures Database\n\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"file:///C:\\\\Users\\\\vhav11murphj\\\\Desktop\\\\•%09http:\\\\www.sph.sc.edu\\\\dpt\\\\dpt-rehab\\\\pdf\\\\Registry_of_Outcome_Measures_with_MDC_2010.pdf\" \u0014Registry of Outcome Measures\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://strokengine.ca/assess/index.html\" \u0014Stroke Engine Access\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.neuropt.org/professional-resources/neurology-section-outcome-measures-recommendations\" \u0014Neurology Section\u0015\nPlease note that the 8-ft Up-and-Go Test, Chair Stand Test and Arm Curl Test are part of the Senior Fitness Test developed by Roberta E. Rikli and C. Jessie Jones (Rikli & Jones, 2001). It is strongly recommended that this Senior Fitness Test manual be referred to for specific test administration instructions and norm-referenced data tables. The manual can be purchased at \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.humankinetics.com/\" \\h \u0014http://www.humankinetics.com. \u0015The backward release maneuver is used with permission of Dr. Deborah Rose.*\n\u0003Table of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871032\" \u0014Part A: Assessment Form\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871032 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871033\" \u00141.\tFall History/SPLATT:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871033 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871034\" \u00142.\tHome Living Environment:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871034 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871035\" \u00143.\tActivities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871035 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871036\" \u00144.\tObservation/Deformities:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871036 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871037\" \u00145.\tShoe Assessment:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871037 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871038\" \u00146.\tMotor Status:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871038 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871039\" \u00147.\tCoordination:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871039 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc379871040\" \u00148.\tFunctional Strength Tests:\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc379871040 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPER","cbCaioKg5oajemiQ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioKg5oajemiQ","docx",186886,19,"English","en",105,"# Preface\n## Purpose and Intended Use\n## Assessment Structure (Part A and Part B)\n# Part A: Assessment Form\n## Fall History/SPLATT\n## Home Living Environment\n## Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale\n## Observation/Deformities\n## Shoe Assessment\n## Motor Status\n## Coordination\n## Functional Strength Tests\n## 8 Ft Up and GO Test\n## Modified CTSIB\n## Multi-Directional Reach Test (MDRT)\n## Four-Square Step Test\n## Gait Speed\n## Observational Gait\n## Backwards Release\n## Clinical Impression\n## Physical Therapy Recommendations\n# Part B: Description of Functional Assessment Sub-Tests\n## Fall History/SPLATT\n## Home Living Assessment\n## Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale\n## Observations/Deformities\n## Shoe Assessment\n## Motor Assessment\n## Coordination\n## Functional Strength Test\n## 8 ft Up and Go Test\n## mCTSIB (Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Integration on Balance)","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary purpose of the Balance Assessment Handbook?\",\"answer\":\"To provide rehabilitation therapists with a sample gait and balance assessment to evaluate fall risk in ambulatory community-dwelling older adults (over 65 years).\"},{\"question\":\"What are Part A and Part B in the assessment handbook?\",\"answer\":\"Part A contains the assessment template, while Part B provides instructions and interpretation guidance for each test element.\"},{\"question\":\"Should the assessment be used exactly as written for every patient?\",\"answer\":\"No. The assessment should be tailored based on the patient’s diagnosis, presentation/function, practice location, and the clinic’s specific goals and resources.\"}]","Balance Assessment Handbook - 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