Instructional Course 6
Tracks
Breakout 2
| Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
Overview
Turning Evidence into Action: Implementation Strategies for Motor Restoration and Spasticity, Bone Health, and Rehabilitation Engagement
Presenter (only the submitting author is listed below; co-presenters, where applicable, will be listed in the conference app)
Prof Allen Heinemann
Professor
Northwestern University
Turning Evidence into Action: Implementation Strategies for Motor Restoration and Spasticity, Bone Health, and Rehabilitation Engagement
Biography
Dr. Heinemann directs a rehabilitation-focused health services research program at the Shirley Ryan Abil-ityLab and has expertise in outcomes measurement. He contributed to development of the Orthotics Prosthetics User Survey (OPUS), the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS), the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (NeuroQOL) measurement system, the TBI Quality of Life Meas-urement System, the Spinal Cord Injury Functional Index (SCI-FI), and the Substance Abuse for Voca-tional Rehabilitation Screener (SAVRS), among others. The Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research developed the Rehabilitation Measures Database, an on-line compendium of systematic reviews of outcome instruments that are suitable for research and clinical applications. He provides leadership for Northwestern University’s integrated post-doctoral fellowship program in Health Services and Out-comes Research.