Clinical Use & Limitations

Last updated: June 2026

This page describes what RehabMetrics IQ is, what it is not, where its calculations come from, and who is intended to use it. It is written for the clinicians who use the product, and for the professional bodies, employers, and insurers who oversee that use.

1. What RehabMetrics IQ is

RehabMetrics IQ is a clinical decision support and documentation tool for licensed rehabilitation physiotherapists. It performs automated outcome measure scoring, applies published Minimally Clinically Important Difference (MCID) and clinical thresholds to track meaningful change, and produces patient-facing reports.

It is intended to assist clinicians in measurement, interpretation, and documentation — not to replace clinical reasoning.

2. What RehabMetrics IQ does not do

RehabMetrics IQ does not:

Diagnose conditions, recommend specific treatments, or prescribe interventions.
Replace the clinical judgement of a qualified rehabilitation physiotherapist.
Substitute for a comprehensive clinical assessment.
Constitute a regulated medical device under the Australian Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. It is a documentation and decision-support tool used by qualified clinicians who remain responsible for all clinical decisions.

Any score, threshold flag, MCID determination, or pathway recommendation produced by RehabMetrics IQ is offered as context to inform — not to direct — your clinical reasoning.

Patient-reported questionnaire links and email follow-ups are asynchronous documentation tools. They are not monitored emergency channels and should not be used for urgent symptoms or new medical concerns.

3. Where calculations and thresholds come from

Every outcome measure scoring rule, MCID value, MDC threshold, and clinical cut-off used by RehabMetrics IQ is derived from peer-reviewed publications, established clinical practice guidelines, and the original validation studies for each measure. Where multiple reference values exist for a single measure, RehabMetrics IQ uses the most widely-cited or population-appropriate value, and surfaces population-specific context where relevant.

Original validation references include:

10MWT10 Metre Walk Test

Wade DT. Measurement in Neurological Rehabilitation. Oxford University Press, 1992. MCID: Perera S et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54(5):743-9.

TUGTimed Up and Go

Podsiadlo D, Richardson S. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1991;39(2):142-8. Fall-risk threshold: Shumway-Cook A et al. Phys Ther. 2000;80(9):896-903.

BBSBerg Balance Scale

Berg KO et al. Can J Public Health. 1992;83 Suppl 2:S7-11. MCID: Stevenson TJ. Aust J Physiother. 2001;47(1):29-38.

6MWT6 Minute Walk Test

ATS Committee. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002;166(1):111-7. MCID: Perera S et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006;54(5):743-9.

FACFunctional Ambulation Classification

Holden MK et al. Phys Ther. 1984;64(1):35-40.

FGAFunctional Gait Assessment

Wrisley DM et al. Phys Ther. 2004;84(10):906-18.

PASSPostural Assessment Scale for Stroke

Benaim C et al. Stroke. 1999;30(9):1862-8.

TISTrunk Impairment Scale

Verheyden G et al. Clin Rehabil. 2004;18(3):326-34.

MASMotor Assessment Scale

Carr JH et al. Phys Ther. 1985;65(2):175-80.

HiMATHigh-Level Mobility Assessment Tool

Williams G et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2005;86(3):395-400.

SARAScale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia

Schmitz-Hübsch T et al. Neurology. 2006;66(11):1717-20.

StepStep Test

Hill KD et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1996;77(11):1066-70.

AMPAmputee Mobility Predictor

Gailey RS et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002;83(5):613-27.

BOOMERBalance Outcome Measure for Elder Rehabilitation

Haines T et al. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2007;88(4):541-7.

COVSClinical Outcome Variation Scale

Seaby L, Torrance G. Physiother Can. 1989;41(5):264-71.

BarthelBarthel Index

Mahoney FI, Barthel DW. Md State Med J. 1965;14:61-5.

SCIMSpinal Cord Independence Measure III

Catz A et al. Disabil Rehabil. 2007;29(24):1926-33.

ABCActivities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale

Powell LE, Myers AM. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1995;50A(1):M28-34.

FSSFatigue Severity Scale

Krupp LB et al. Arch Neurol. 1989;46(10):1121-3.

HADSHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

Zigmond AS, Snaith RP. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1983;67(6):361-70.

PDQ-8Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (8-item)

Jenkinson C et al. Psychol Health. 1997;12(6):805-14.

RPQRivermead Post Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire

King NS et al. J Neurol. 1995;242(9):587-92.

ISNCSCIInternational Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI

American Spinal Injury Association. ASIA International Standards Worksheet, 2019 revision.

4. Who RehabMetrics IQ is intended for

RehabMetrics IQ is intended exclusively for use by AHPRA-registered physiotherapists (or internationally-equivalent licensed rehabilitation physiotherapists) acting within their scope of practice. It is not designed or licensed for use by:

Patients or members of the public, directly.
Students or unqualified personnel acting without supervised clinical oversight.
Clinicians using it outside of an established therapeutic relationship.

Clinicians using RehabMetrics IQ remain solely responsible for ensuring their use complies with their professional regulatory body, employer policies, and any relevant local laws governing clinical record-keeping and patient data.

5. Reporting concerns

If you identify a calculation, threshold, MCID value, or interpretation in the product that does not align with your reading of the source literature, please contact us at Support@RehabMetricsIQ.com so we can review and correct it. Clinical accuracy is non-negotiable.