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    • January 14, 2026 at 8:47 pm #490808
      Christina Arrechavala
      Participant

      I am having a really hard time remembering everything for the outcome measures (ICF domain, description, setting, cut off, MDC) for every diagnosis. I have tried quizlet and Anki to learn but it just does not stick day to day. Any tips on this?

    • January 15, 2026 at 8:37 am #490809
      Chrissy Durrough Lugge
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      Hi Christina! My recommendation is to have a general idea of significant values for the big outcome measures (like the Core Outcomes). For example, for the FGA, I’d know that <23/30 is the falls risk cut-off and 4-6 points represents a meaningful change.

      I wouldn't try to memorize everything for all the outcome measures. You should be in good shape if you can generally interpret how a patient is doing by looking at the scores.

    • January 21, 2026 at 8:06 pm #490825
      Hrant Kuchuryan
      Participant

      I would also like to note, that for the majority of the outcome measures, the MDC value is around 10-20% of the total score. That should give you a general idea when you’re asked a question regarding those.

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