Interpreting Statistical Reports of Tests and Measurements

Interpreting Statistical Reports of Tests and Measurements
Author: Morey J. Kolber, PT, PhD, Cert MDT, CSCS

Objectives
The goal of this program is to provide an introductory framework for clinicians who want to interpret statistical tests of reliability and validity. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —

• Recognize the clinical utility of more common statistical values of reliability.
• Differentiate changes in a measurement that represent true difference from that of error.
• Understand the clinical utility, merits, and limitations of statistical values of validity.

Grant Provider
This course has been brought to you by an educational grant from Banner Health and may be taken free of charge as a gift to the therapy community until May 15, 2010.

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