Allen Walter Heinemann Ph.D., Anne Deutsch R.N., Ph.D., C.R.R.N., David Cella Ph.D., Karon Frances Cook Ph.D., Linda Foster P.T., Ana Miskovic B.A., Katharine Davis B.A., Arielle Goldsmith M.S.
To evaluate rehabilitation inpatients’ willingness and ability to complete patient‐reported outcomes (s) and the burden of completion on patients and staff.
Data Sources/Study Setting
Two inpatient rehabilitation facilities.
Patients with neurological disorders were assigned randomly to receive a nominal monetary incentive during or 1 month after the stay.
Patients responded using a tablet computer or paper.
Of the 1,055 admissions, 74 percent were eligible, and 51 percent of eligible patients completed the survey. Most answered without assistance. A majority completed the survey 1 month after discharge; incentive timing was unrelated to postdischarge completion. Half of the 285 follow‐up respondents required at least two reminder calls.
Collection of s from rehabilitation patients is feasible. Results inform policy makers regarding feasibility of data in evaluating rehabilitation quality.
