Byerly et al developed a simple measure for compliance by an athlete in his or her rehabilitation. The authors are from the Community Hospital and University of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Patient selection: athlete with musculoskeletal injury that requires rehabilitation
Parameters:
(1) attendance at a scheduled appointment
(2) percent participation and completion of prescribed exercises
Parameter
Finding
Points
attendance
missed session
0
attended session
1
participation
missed session
0
percent participation in rehabilitation program
<percent as decimal fraction>
session score =
= SUM(points for the 2 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score for a session: 2
• An score of >= 1.75 was defined as adherence.
overall score for compliance =
= SUM(points for all of the scheduled sessions)
Limitations (Shaw et al):
• Reliability testing and validation were not reported.
• Using a cutoff of 1.75 for defining adherence may be an arbitrary decision.
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