• WorkAbility FCE Intake Form: On Page 1 of the WorkAbility Health Questionnaire, the “Health History Screen” at the bottom was modified and retitled as a “Disability Screen”. We also added a new demographics question on Current Work Status based on reviewer feedback for a clinical research project. On Page 2, a different check-off version of Comorbidity Survey was substituted. The Lifestyle Physical Function Screen was modified and shortened from 25 to 20 questions based on review feedback for a clinical research project. The first 10 questions for the LPFS are the same or like the 10-item PROMIS Brief Scale that has been extensively validated and described in PTNOW. The PROMIS Global-10 Survey was substituted for the Wellness Check.
• WorkAbility Fitness Screen Intake Form: On Page 1 of the WorkAbility Fitness Questionnaire, the “Disability Screen” was added at the bottom. We also added a new demographics question on Current Work Status based on reviewer feedback for a clinical research project. We substituted a single page Lifestyle Physical Function Screen for the complex 4 page PARQ+. This establishes a consistent self-report of physical function from hire to retire. It also reduces the administration time for the worker to complete the forms. 

• The FCE template has the Summary Report of Workability as the first page
• We made updates to the Reference List for functional capacity evaluation templates. For example, we added the references to the Neurology CPG for Tests and Measures that relates to 10 meter walk test. This protocol there is the Steffen protocol that starts timing when the subject crosses the 2 meter mark and stops time when the subject crosses the 8 meter mark.
• WorkAbility Movement Screen template was updated to include an option to administer the WRMT Turning and eliminate PAR-Q. Eliminating the PAR-Q keeps the movement screen within a 20 min. scheduling block for wellness. We will be using this version in a clinical research study to investigate the reliability and validity of the WorkAbility Movement Exam. 

• The Grooved Pegboard Test protocol has been modified slightly. Rather than doing an untimed practice trial first, we will do a quick demonstration for the first row of pegs and then time the performance for two trials of placing and return. 
• The Active Movement Screen protocol was modified slightly to add a new movement for neck extension and to change the forward bend from a right and left diagonal bend to a pure forward bend. This change allows for correlation with inclinometer measures. We are also recommending that all upper body movement be administered without leaning against the back rest of the chair. The shoulder elevation and heel walk movements should be administered as separate right versus left movements when rating abnormal performance. Click on the video below for a demonstration.