Clinical Applications of the Standard Error of Measurement for Occupational and Phsical Therapists.

Standardized pediatric testing is a common tool used to gather information is the assessment process for occupational and physical therapists. A description of the application of the standard error of measurement (SEM) for interpretation of children's scores from standardized norm- referenced tests is given. Three case examples are presented to demonstrate the use of the SEM and its impact on children's test scores when therapist are making critical clinical decisions.