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Table 2 Perceived Benefits among PTs who used Standard Outcome Measures (SOMs) (n = 111)

From: Implementation and use of standardized outcome measures by physical therapists in Saudi Arabia: barriers, facilitators and perceptions

Benefits

Agree

Agree somewhat

Disagree

N

Percent

N

Percent

N

Percent

“Helping to direct the plan of care”.

75

67.6

35

31.5

1

0.9

“Enhancing communication between therapist and patient”.

81

72.9

30

27.1

0

0

“Enhancing communication with third-party payers, physicians, and other providers”.

64

57.7

42

37.8

5

4.5

“Helping patients feel that therapists are thorough in their examination”.

74

66.7

46

41.4

1

0.9

“Increasing the efficiency of examinations”.

82

73.9

27

24.3

2

1.8

“Helping to focus choice of interventions”.

83

74.8

28

25.2

0

0

“Attaining better patient outcomes”.

79

71.2

32

28.8

0

0

“Helping to motivate and encourage patients”.

81

72.9

30

27.1

0

0

“Decreasing the rates of denial from third-party payers”.

47

42.3

56

50.5

8

7.2

“Enhanced marketing of my practice or services”.

56

50.5

40

36.1

15

13.5