The Intermountain ROMS® team constantly seeks to advance occupational therapy and physical therapy care through research and experience. Please see a selection of their co-authored journal articles below that test physical therapy concepts as well as the effectiveness of Intermountain ROMS®.

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"Utilization and Clinical Outcomes of Outpatient Physical Therapy for Medicare Beneficiaries With Musculoskeletal Conditions"


Objective

The purposes of this study were: (1) to describe characteristics, clinical outcomes, and utilization for Medicare beneficiaries receiving physical therapy in outpatient clinics within one integrated health care system; (2) to compare characteristics, outcomes, and utilization based on the body region affected; and (3) to examine factors predictive of outcomes and utilization.

Journal

Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, Volume 91, Number 3 - March 2011

Authors

Julie M. Fritz, Stephen J. Hunter, Diane M. Tracy, Gerard P. Brennan

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"Preliminary Examination of a Proposed Treatment-Based Classification System for Patients Receiving Physical Therapy Interventions for Neck Pain"


Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe a proposed classification system for patients with neck pain by examining data for consecutive patients receiving physical therapy interventions.

Journal

Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, Volume 87, Number 5 - May 2007

Authors

Julie M. Fritz, Gerard P. Brennan

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"Impact of Continuing Education Interventions on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Neck Pain Who Receive Physical Therapy"


Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine the the impact of a continuing education (CE) intervention provided to a group of physical therapists on the treatment of patients with neck pain. A second purpose was to determine whether physical therapists who attended the CE course and participated in an ongoing clinical improvement project after completion of the course achieved more improvement in clinical outcomes than therapists who attended the CE course but did not participate in the clinical improvement project.

Journal

Physical Therapy: Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association, Volume 86, Number 9 - September 2006

Authors

Gerard P. Brennan, Julie M. Fritz, Stephen J. Hunter

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"Description of Clinical Outcomes and Postoperative Utilization of Physical Therapy Services Within Four Categories of Shoulder Surgery"


Objective

To describe the clinical outcomes following outpatient physical therapy for postoperative rehabilitation in four categories of shoulder surgery. Furthermore, we sought to determine if differences in outcomes between genders existed.

Journal

Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy, Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 20-29, January 2010

Authors

Gerard P. Brennan, Eric C. Parent, Joshua A. Cleland

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"Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Process Factors and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Discharged Home Following Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty"


Objective

To evaluate outpatient care process variables including use of continuous passive motion, home health physical therapy, number of days from inpatient discharge to beginning outpatient physical therapy, and aspects of outpatient physical therapy (number of visits, length of stay) as possible predictors of pain and disability outcomes of outpatient physical therapy.

Journal

The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 30, Issue 5, Pages 885-890, May 2015

Authors

Gerard P. Brennan, Julie M. Fritz, Kevin M. Houck, Stephen J. Hunter

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"Physical Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain: Associations With Subsequent Healthcare Costs"


Objective

To examine the association between adherence to the evidence-based recommendation for active physical therapy care and clinical outcomes along with subsequent healthcare utilization and charges for 1 year after completion of physical therapy.

Journal

Spine, Volume 33, Issue 16, Pages 1800-1805, July 2008

Authors

Julie M. Fritz, Joshua A. Cleland, Matthew Speckman, Gerard P. Brennan, Stephen J. Hunter

Abstract

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"Does The Evidence For Spinal Manipulation Translate Into Better Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care For Patients With Occupational Low Back Pain? A Case Control Study"


Objective

Examine patients treated in physical therapy with occupational low back pain who fit a subgroup likely to respond to thrust manipulation.

Journal

The Spine Journal: Official Journal of the North American Spine Society, Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 289-295, May and June 2006

Authors

Julie M. Fritz, Gerard P. Brennan, Howard Leaman

Abstract

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"Description of Common Clinical Presentations and Associated Short-Term Physical Therapy Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Neck Pain"


Objective

To determine the effect of clinical presentations of neck pain on short-term physical therapy outcomes.

Journal

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Volume 96, Issue 10, Pages 1756-1762, October 2015

Authors

Maggie E. Horn, Gerard P. Brennan, Steven Z. George, Jeffrey S. Harman, Mark D. Bishop

Abstract

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