Table 4. Selected structure, process and outcome indicators for the Walking Domain, and the related denominator for calculating the indicator and the time of collection.
Indicator | Denominator | Indicator type | Time of measurement |
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Number of therapists who demonstrate regular use* of evidence-based walking interventions | Total number of therapists participating in walking intervention service provision at each site per FY | Structure | Annual |
Total hours of received interventional therapies contributing to walking | Number of ambulatory individuals with SCI/D (SWAT Levels 2A or higher) | Process | Rehabilitation discharge |
Proportion of ambulatory individuals with SCI/D* that completed a mTUG or 10MWT | Number of ambulatory individuals with SCI/D (SWAT Levels 2A or higher) | Outcome – Intermediary | Within 5 days prior to rehabilitation discharge |
SCIM III Self-Report, Mobility subscale | Number of ambulatory patients with SCI/D (SWAT Levels 2A or higher) | Outcome – Final | 18 months post rehabilitation admission |
*Regular use implies use of evidence-based walking interventions with all patients with SCI/D who are ambulatory.
FY = Fiscal Year; SWAT = Standing and Walking Assessment Tool; mTUG = modified Timed Up and Go Test; 10MWT = 10 Meter Walk Test; SCIM III = Spinal Cord Independence Measure, Version III.