Guide to the Evaluation of Functional Ability: How to Request, Interpret, and Apply Functional Capacity Evaluations

Understand the use of FCEs in determining disability Bridging the gap between impairment and disability, the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Functional Ability provides a practical approach to functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) in relation to assessing patients' physical ability. With this book, readers will be able to: Know the differences between various functional tests to request the appropriate type Design, interpret and apply FCEs to process workers' compensation and to rate disability Clearly discuss and document how to best use the data in FCEs to assess a patient's ability to perform work-related and non-work-related activities of daily living, or ADLs Interpret and apply an FCE report and understand legal implications of FCEs