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Physiotherapy

Volume 81, Issue 4, April 1995, Pages 177-180
Physiotherapy

RESEARCH REPORT
Outcome Measurement in Physiotherapy Using the World Health Organisation's Classification of Impairment, Disability and Handicap: A Pilot Study

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Summary

An approach to measuring outcome which captured the broad nature of therapeutic effort by categorising the aims of speech and language therapy, using the classification of ‘impairment, disability, handicap and distress’ was described in Health Trends (Enderby, 1992).

This method has been adapted for use by physiotherapists and a pilot study has been conducted showing that the results can reflect the different natures of impact of physiotherapy on different client groups.

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