APTA Cross Sections and Academies Recommendations for COVID-19 Core Outcome Measures.

ABSTRACT: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged as a major health concern within the United States in early 2020. Because this is a novel virus, little guidance exists for best practice to evaluate this population within the field of physical therapy.

Methods

An expert task force appointed by the leadership of 9 different academies or sections of the American Physical Therapy Association was formed to develop recommendations for a set of core outcome measures for individuals with or recovering from COVID-19.

Results

This perspective provides guidance on a best practice recommendation to physical therapists and researchers regarding the use of core outcome measures for individuals with or recovering from COVID-19. The process for the selection of core measures for this population is

SUBMITTER: Wells CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8939471 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature