FCE Redesign
WorkWell’s FCE Re-Design Task Force, formed in September 2004 was charged with creating the highest quality FCE on the market. The Task Force systematically reviewed WorkWell’s FCE item by item, looking at current research, evidence, and clinical rationale. The FCE V.2 was not develop in isolation. It was formulated with the input from WorkWell’s Faculty Members, Research Consultants, and Providers. The FCE V.2 is what TheraPro currently provides for its clients.
The Advantages the FCE V.2 are Clear:
- Enhanced 2-day standardized FCE format, including elimination of some activities and addition of other activities
- Addition of 1-day standardized CORE FCE to WorkWell Systems product line
- Algorithm to assist decision making for scheduling 1-Day or 2-Day FCE
- Integrated consistency checks and
- Rigorous for Medical Legal FCEs; Comprehensive for Disability FCEs
- Easier to use with flexible formats
- Advanced report generation using a document based process
“Unlike most other FCEs, the WorkWell FCE is based on a research-supported approach that provides scientifically sound, legally defensible solutions to problems concerning return-to-work questions,”
– Dennis Hart, PT, PhD
Hart Ergonomic Consulting
White Stone, Virginia