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Measurement issues in disability and rehabilitation research are a major concern in improving both research quality and service outcomes. This session offers diverse presentations focusing on important measurement issues. Two presentation focus on measurement issues in survey research: One presents an analysis of how various survey disability measures are used in research and the other explores potential disability-related biases in a widely used survey measure of health. Another presentations focuses on disability-related issues in healthcare outcome measurement, and the remaining presentation highlights an innovative approach to documenting the rehabilitation process, as a step toward relating rehabilitation procedures to desired outcomes.

Session Objectives: Identify key measurement issues in disability and rehabilitation research. Describe potential reasons for bias in health and healthcare outcomes measures related to functional limitations or assistive technology usage.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)