Research Article
Reliability of the Function in Sitting Test (FIST)
Table 2
Demographics of therapist rater participants (
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| | Gender | Male 23.5% () | | Female 76.5% () |
| | Age (mean) | 34.5 years (SD = 10.8, range 24–64 years) |
| | Mean FIST training time | 55 minutes (range 45–60 minutes) |
| | Years as licensed physical therapist (mean) | 6.6 years (SD = 6.0, range 0–20 years) |
| | Practice setting | Acute care hospital 29.4% () | | Inpatient rehabilitation 58.8% () | | Outpatient rehabilitation 5.9% () | | Academic institution 5.9% () |
| | Facilities | Facility A 29.4% () | | Facility B 64.7% () | | Facility C 5.9% () |
| | Entry-level physical therapy degree | Bachelors 5.9% () | | Masters 23.5% () | | DPT 70.6% () |
| | Highest degree earned | Ph.D., E.dD., D.Sc. 11.8% () | | DPT 64.7% () | | Advanced masters (in PT) 5.9% () | | Advanced masters (other) 5.9% () | | None beyond entry-level 11.8% () |
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SD: standard deviation; DPT: doctor of physical therapy.
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