Article

This article summarizes the recommendations made by participants at the
International Symposium on Measurement of Participation in Rehabilitation
Research. We draw on presentations by researchers, clinicians, and consumers; a
respondent panel; and small group discussions that included symposium faculty and
participants. Breakout groups discussion questions focused on several key issues :
What do we know about defining and measuring participation? What don't we know?
What are the research barriers to defining and measuring participation? What are
the research priorities to resolve these obstacles and develop better
instruments? What are the organizations and opportunities to continue the work of
this symposium? What are the major aspects of participation that should be
measured? With what kinds of participation constructs do item response theory
methods and clinimetric and other psychometric approaches fit? Do people form
"types" of "participants" that can be categorized? Which person characteristics
should be considered when evaluating differential item functioning? What cultural
and physical features should be considered in measuring participation? What
legacy measures could be used as an item pool to tap "participation?" Can a
crosswalk unite "legacy" participation measures? Reporters summarized the
subgroups' discussions, and then the larger group focused on shared concerns,
which are summarized here.
CI - Copyright 2010 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by
Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Langue : ANGLAIS