Fundamentals of Tests and Measures for the Physical Therapist Assistant Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781284147131 ISBN-10: 1284147134 Copyright: 2020 Edition: 1st Author: Fruth, Stacie J., Fawcett, Carol, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Chris Noland,  PTA, BS  (Restore Therapy Services) Description This book presents an extensive foundation of patient care skills for physical therapist assistants (PTAs). It also provides in-depth coverage of methods for gathering objective data using standard tests and measures by physical therapists (PTs) as well as PTAs. Purpose The book is not only abundant with information that is crucial to fostering the competence of a clinician, it specifically covers the topics of emotional maturity and levels of excellence that PTAs should be aware of. Audience According to the authors, the intended audience is students, but both physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in my clinic have used it as reference on several occasions. It serves as a valued resource beyond its intended audience. Features The book covers not just tests and measures, but also the interworkings of the clinic itself, including the relationships among the PTA, the supervising PT, and the patient. The book does an excellent job of preparing the scene for a proper cultivation of data and trust-building that must be present to maximize the potential of not only the patient's healing experience, but also the efficacy of the PT/PTA team. Assessment This book offers the best of several popular books used in physical therapy education programs. Having the best information in one resource is advantageous. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the product's objectives met? 10 1-5 Does the website help achieve the purpose? 5 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this directed to an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 Rate the added value from the online version. 5 1-5 Is the online version easy to access? 5 1-5 Rate the ease of navigation/search. 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic quality of images on the online version. 5 1-5 Rate the value of added audiovisual features online. 5 1-5 Is there sufficient use of hypertext links? 5 1-5 Are there hyperlinks from references to journal articles? 5 1-5 Is there appropriate use of features like bookmarking, printing/exporting? 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2025 Doody Enterprises, Inc.