Date Presented 04/9/21 This study is the first to compare total and change scores of Section GG to the FIM® for patients with stroke receiving care at inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The study’s findings show Section GG has relatively similar response patterns in self-care and mobility as the FIM. Our findings help OTs better understand Section GG and associated regional variations for patients with stroke and potential implications in IRF practice. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Nicole Gerhardt, Madelyn Adams, Bernadette Alpajora, Taylor T. Sivori, and Mary Jane Mulcahey

Date Presented 03/28/20 We present evidence from a one-year longitudinal study of the prospective associations between depression and functional status in 1,219 stroke survivors after hospital discharge. Cross-lagged analyses found reciprocal relationships between depression and functional status over time. Our results not only aid in the identification of targets for intervention, but they also offer insight into how and when to intervene for stroke survivors transitioning to community settings. Primary Author and Speaker: Alex Wong Contributing Authors: Jiayu Wang, Mandy Fong, Carolyn Baum, Kenneth Ottenbacher, Eric Lenze

Date Presented 03/27/20 Using 2016 and 2017 Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDSMR) from the United States, we examined utilization of rehabilitation services among adults admitted to inpatient rehabilitation facilities and examine patient and facility characteristics associated with variation in rehabilitation services provided for stroke, fracture of the lower extremity, and major joint replacement of the lower extremity. Primary Author and Speaker: Ickpyo Hong Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Amit Kumar, Amber Armstead, Lin-Na Chou, Kenneth Ottenbacher

Date Presented 04/06/19 This study is the first examining the relationship between cocalibrated functional score and subsequent PAC utilization for Medicare beneficiaries. Examining functional scores across PAC settings for patients with stroke, lower extremity joint replacement, and hip/femur fracture allows OTs to estimate clients' needs for postacute services. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Yong-Fang Kuo, Allen Hass, Kenneth Ottenbacher

Date Presented 04/06/19 This study is the first in examining the relationship between PAC utilization, Medicare HRRP, and 30-day unplanned RSRR for HRRP targeted and nontargeted impairment conditions. The study finding provides healthcare policy makers with preliminary information to understand the impact of PAC utilization on RSRRs. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Yu-Li Lin, Yong-Fang Kuo, Kenneth Ottenbacher

Date Presented 04/04/19 The study findings revealed significant differences in the outcomes of inpatient and skilled-nursing stroke rehabilitation within US stroke rehabilitation services. Researchers need to investigate patient and facility factors associated with skilled-nursing stroke rehabilitation. Primary Author and Speaker: Timothy Reistetter Additional Authors and Speakers: Ickpyo Hong, Trudy Mallinson, Clark Anderson, Yong-Fang Kuo, Kenneth Ottenbacher, James Goodwin

Date Presented 4/22/2018 This study examined the item-level psychometric properties of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) for patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility. We suggest that rehabilitation practitioners, including occupational therapists, interpret BIMS assessment results cautiously. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Brian Downer, Amol Karmarkar, Kenneth Ottenbacher

Date Presented 4/19/2018 This poster describes an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) study examining the relationship between facility-level factors and 30-day unplanned readmission rates among Medicare beneficiaries. Identifying factors related to care process at the organization and region levels could potentially improve the quality of IRF care. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih–Ying Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Kenneth Ottenbacher, Yong–Fang Kuo, Yu–Li Lin, James Graham

Date Presented 4/19/2018 Self-care and mobility are two main functional areas in occupational therapy. This study determined the optimal method to analyze functional scores (self-care and mobility) to predict successful community discharge for Medicare beneficiaries across postacute settings. Primary Author and Speaker: Chih-Ying (Cynthia) Li Additional Authors and Speakers: Amol Karmarkar, Kenneth Ottenbacher, and Hemalkumar Mehta

The literature review process is conceptualized as a form of scientific inquiry that involves methodological requirements and inferences similar to those employed in primary research. Five stages of quantitative reviewing that parallel stages in primary investigation are identified and briefly described. They include problem formation, data collection, data evaluation, analysis and interpretation, and reporting the results. The first two stages provide information and guidelines relevant to reviewers’ employing traditional narrative procedures or conducting reviews of qualitative research literature. The final three stages relate specifically to the methodology of quantitative reviewing. The argument is made that quantitative reviewing procedures represent a paradigm shift that can assist researchers and clinicians in occupational therapy to establish a scientific data base that will serve to guide theory development and validate clinical practice.