Factor Structure of ImPACT® in Adolescent Student Athletes.

Objective: ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is a computerized neuropsychological screening battery, which is widely used to measure the acute effects of sport-related concussion and to monitor recovery from injury. This study examined the factor structure of ImPACT in several samples of high school student athletes. We hypothesized that a 2-factor structure would be present in all samples.

Functional Status Outperforms Comorbidities as a Predictor of 30-Day Acute Care Readmissions in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Population.

Objectives: Functional status is associated with patient outcomes, but is rarely included in hospital readmission risk models. The objective of this study was to determine whether functional status is a better predictor of 30-day acute care readmission than traditionally investigated variables including demographics and comorbidities.

Design: Retrospective database analysis between 2002 and 2011.

Functional status and readmissions in unilateral hip fractures.

Objectives: To test whether functional status is a robust predictor of acute care readmission risk in patients who have been discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) following a unilateral hip fracture.

Study Design: Retrospective database study using a large administrative data set.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of data from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation from the years 2002 to 2011 was performed, examining patients with an impairment of unilateral hip fracture.

Resident-Perceived Benefit of a Diagnostic and Interventional Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum: A Multifaceted Approach Using Independent Study, Peer Teaching, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) training is now a required component of physiatry residency, but formal curriculum guidelines are not yet required or established. The authors' objective was to assess the educational value of a collaborative residency MSUS training program. The authors designed a structured MSUS training curriculum for residents based on the authors' experience and previous literature.

Functional Status Outperforms Comorbidities in Predicting Acute Care Readmissions in Medically Complex Patients.

Objective: To examine functional status versus medical comorbidities as predictors of acute care readmissions in medically complex patients.

Design: Retrospective database study.

Setting: U.

Identification of the variables relevant to the recovery from post-surgical carpal tunnel syndrome.

The purpose of this paper is to determine what variables have been found to predict successful outcome for patients who have undergone carpal tunnel release surgery. In this case, 'successful' is defined as long-term relief of symptoms, pain free functional performance, or return to work. The variables have been divided into three major groups.