Functional capacity evaluation
Encyclopedia
A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is set of tests
, practices and observation
s that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated to function in a variety of circumstances (most often work), in an objective manner. Physician
s change diagnoses
based on FCEs.
Test (assessment)
A test or an examination is an assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics . A test may be administered orally, on paper, on a computer, or in a confined area that requires a test taker to physically perform a...
, practices and observation
Observation
Observation is either an activity of a living being, such as a human, consisting of receiving knowledge of the outside world through the senses, or the recording of data using scientific instruments. The term may also refer to any data collected during this activity...
s that are combined to determine the ability of the evaluated to function in a variety of circumstances (most often work), in an objective manner. Physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
s change diagnoses
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of anything. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines with variations in the use of logics, analytics, and experience to determine the cause and effect relationships...
based on FCEs.