Online Course
Parkinson’s Outcome Measures Case Study
How to use outcome measures and assessment tools in Parkinson's

1.5-2 hours

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Bhanu Ramaswamy
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Dr Bhanu Ramaswamy OBE is an Independent Physiotherapy Consultant and Honorary Visiting Fellow Sheffield Hallam University

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Introduction

In the previous courses, you learned more about Parkinson's, assessment, and treatment. In this case study, Dr Bhanu Ramaswamy will share the assessment, treatment planning and post-treatment results of an example patient. This case study considers the application of two specific measures used to assess and then reviews the outcome of treatment in a person with Parkinson’s. A video allows you to compare your assessment and treatment ideas with notes made by Dr Ramaswamy. The Timed up and go test is validated for people with Parkinson’s, but the ‘Forward and backward walk test’ is a suggested measure given its functional use in treatment decision-making. A third tool, validated for use in Parkinson’s is suggested for you to use with any patients you have with Parkinson’s who are still ambulatory in the community.

Aims

In this course, you will get the opportunity to review two assessment tools validated for Parkinson’s and apply them to a person with Parkinson’s pre and post-treatment to measure the outcome of your intervention.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

  1. Case Study Background
  2. Pre-Treatment Assessment
  3. Treatment Planning
  4. Post-Treatment Assessment

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, nurses or medical doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.

Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1.5-2 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.

Types of Activities - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1.5 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

  1. Respect the Plus Community Culture.
  2. Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
  3. Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
  4. Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
  5. Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • explain the use of at least 3 outcome measures from this course
  • describe 5 pre-treatment assessment outcomes for this case study
  • discuss the focus for treatment for this case study
  • describe 5 post-treatment assessment outcomes for this case study

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant financial relationships disclosed by instructor.
Non-financial disclosure by Bhanu Ramaswamy:
Parkinson's UK - I volunteer as Co-founder and still core member of the UK Parkinson's Excellence Network Exercise Professionals Hub

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews
The program is well structured and improves the reader's basic and advanced skills. Great job!
Surinder Singh
Physiotherapist
Canada
This course has broadened my understanding of the assessment, treatment and management of people with Parkinson's. It is very well structured and well presented making it easy to follow and engaging.
Hannah Louissaint
Physiotherapist
United Kingdom
Thank you very much Dr Bhanu Ramaswamy, for making this programme.
Maria Daniela Ionescu
Physical Therapy Assistant
United Kingdom
This case study is very informative, seeing the assessments being performed on individuals with Parkinson's.
Therese Quinn
Physiotherapist
Ireland
I really enjoyed the case studies. It helped to consolidate my learning!
Kim Jackson
Physiotherapist
Saint Lucia