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Measurement of functional outcome following injuries is a central tool in the assessment of the human and economic costs of injury, as well as the development and evaluation of programs and policies to improve outcomes following injury. A well-designed outcome measurement plan improves the quality of injury control research, minimizes study participant burden, and maximizes opportunities for future secondary data analyses. However, a key challenge in the development of a study measurement plan is the identification of appropriate, practical, well-validated measures. In this chapter, we review the major theoretical and practical issues in choosing functional outcome measures. Any discussion of the measurement of functional outcomes must include a review of the International Classification of Function (ICF), which has been created to provide a universal language for disability research. Using this framework, this chapter reviews the concepts of validity, reliability, and responsiveness for the measurement of impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions following injury.

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  1. Center for Injury Research and Policy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 624 North Broadway, HH 544, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA

    Renan C. Castillo PhD

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    Guohua Li

  2. Center for Injury Research and Policy, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA

    Susan P. Baker

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Castillo, R.C. (2012). Functional Outcomes. In: Li, G., Baker, S. (eds) Injury Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1599-2_18

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