Keeping it all in balance: a qualitative analysis of the role of balance outcome measurement in physical therapist decision-making and patient outcomes.

In the present study, PTs reported that they believe the use of validated, clinically useful OMs may improve patient outcomes.Implications For RehabilitationBalance outcome measures are considered an important tool to the optimal management of the profound impact of balance impairments after brain injury.Most physical therapists in this study believe that using balance outcome measures results in better outcomes for patients with brain injury.In this study, physical therapists reported using outcome measures in wide-ranging ways to guide clinical decisions about balance in those with brain injury.