Table 2.
Perceived Benefits among PTs who used Standard Outcome Measures (SOMs) (n = 111)
| Benefits | Agree | Agree somewhat | Disagree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Percent | N | Percent | N | Percent | |
| “Helping to direct the plan of care”. | 75 | 67.6 | 35 | 31.5 | 1 | 0.9 |
| “Enhancing communication between therapist and patient”. | 81 | 72.9 | 30 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 |
| “Enhancing communication with third-party payers, physicians, and other providers”. | 64 | 57.7 | 42 | 37.8 | 5 | 4.5 |
| “Helping patients feel that therapists are thorough in their examination”. | 74 | 66.7 | 46 | 41.4 | 1 | 0.9 |
| “Increasing the efficiency of examinations”. | 82 | 73.9 | 27 | 24.3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| “Helping to focus choice of interventions”. | 83 | 74.8 | 28 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 |
| “Attaining better patient outcomes”. | 79 | 71.2 | 32 | 28.8 | 0 | 0 |
| “Helping to motivate and encourage patients”. | 81 | 72.9 | 30 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 |
| “Decreasing the rates of denial from third-party payers”. | 47 | 42.3 | 56 | 50.5 | 8 | 7.2 |
| “Enhanced marketing of my practice or services”. | 56 | 50.5 | 40 | 36.1 | 15 | 13.5 |