PART-O (PARTICIPATION ASSESSMENT WITH RECOMBINED TOOLS - OBJECTIVE)

Definition

The Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O) is an outcome scale measuring participation in the community. The PART-O consolidates questions from 3 commonly used instruments, and measures 3 domains of community participation post-rehabilitation: Productivity, Out and About, and Social Relations.

Form 1 - Only PART-O Productivity items and PART Volunteer are collected

Form

[X] Form 1
[X] Form 2

Details

See PART-O Manual link below for full administration and scoring guidelines.

Source

Interview, Mail-out (participant or proxy)

Characteristics

On 10/01/2017 the code for refused and unknown were switched to conform to coding standards.

Participant responses to these variables may be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic starting in March of 2020.

The PART-O score can accommodate missing variables ( a social score can be calculated if you have 3 of 5 variables), whereas the Rasch score needs complete data on all the measures (all variables need to have valid values). Therefore there are more missing Part-O Rasch calculated scores.

Training

Data Collectors should be familiar with the PART Training Manual (see Links) prior to administering the PART.

ACTIVITIES

Definition

Hours per week engaged in productive activities. Productivity Items;

PRTHomeF: In a typical week, how many hours do you spend in active homemaking, including cleaning, cooking and raising children?

PRTSchoolF: In a typical week, how many hours do you spend in school working toward a degree or in an accredited technical training program, including hours in class and studying?

PRTWorkF: In a typical week, how many hours do you spend working for money, whether in a job or self-employed?

Characteristics

Productivity items were added to Form 1 data collection on 4/1/2023

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 1

PRTHome

8068

in a typical week, how many hours did you spend  in active homemaking, including cleaning, cooking and raising children?

2023-04-01 - Variable ADDED

Form 1

PRTSchool

8068

in a typical week, how many hours did you spend in school working toward a degree or in an accredited technical training program, including hours in class and studying?

2023-04-01 - Variable ADDED

Form 1

PRTWork

8068

in a typical week, how many hours did you spend working for money, whether in a job or self-employed?

2023-04-01 - Variable ADDED

Form 2

PRTHomeF

737

In a typical week, how many hours do you spend in active homemaking, including cleaning, cooking and raising children?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTSchoolF

737

In a typical week, how many hours do you spend in school working toward a degree or in an accredited technical training program, including hours in class and studying?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTWorkF

737

In a typical week, how many hours do you spend working for money, whether in a job or self-employed?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

737

0

None

737

1

1 - 4 Hours

737

2

5 - 9 Hours

737

3

10 - 19 Hours

737

4

20 - 34 Hours

737

5

35 or More Hours

737

66

Variable Did Not Exist

737

77

Refused

737

99

Unknown

8068

0

None

8068

1

1 - 4 Hours

8068

2

5 - 9 Hours

8068

3

10 - 19 Hours

8068

4

20 - 34 Hours

8068

5

35 or More Hours

8068

66

Variable Did Not Exist

8068

77

Refused

8068

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2011-12-13

Added NOTE : hours spent working for money should include competitively employment hours, special employment hours, and paid internship hours.

2012-03-28

Added NOTE : if there has been a major change in routine, it is appropriate to base the response that is recorded on the most recent period, as long as there have been three to four weeks of the new pattern

2013-04-24

Added NOTE : for coding hours spent "raising children"

2015-07-13

Added NOTE : for PRTSchool, if participant is in school full-time and the interview is administered during a school vacation (ie summer break), it is permissible to base the response on the routine during the school year.

2023-04-01

Added CHARACTERISTICS: Productivity items were added to Form 1 data collection on 4/01/2023

COMMUNITY

Definition

Times per month out and about.

PRTVOL Prior to the injury, in a typical month, how many times do you do volunteer work?

PRTEatOutF: In a typical month, how many times do you eat in a restaurant?

PRTShopF: In a typical month, how many times do you go shopping? Include grocery shopping, as well as shopping for household necessities, or just for fun.

PRTPlaySportF: In a typical month, how many times do you engage in sports or exercise outside your home? Include activities like running, bowling, going to the gym, swimming, walking for exercise and the like.

PRTVolF: In a typical month, how many times do you do volunteer work?

PRTMovieF: In a typical month, how many times do you go to the movies?

PRTWtchSportF: In a typical month, how many times do you attend sports events in person, as a spectator?

PRTReligionF: In a typical month, how many times do you attend religious or spiritual services? Include places like churches, temples and mosques.

Characteristics

Students who live in a dorm and eat in a dorm cafeteria would count as eating in a restaurant.

The volunteer item does not contribute to score for subscales.

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 1

PRTVol

8780

in a typical month, how many times did you do volunteer work?

2023-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTEatOutF

736

In a typical month, how many times do you eat in a restaurant?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTMovieF

3997

In a typical month, how many times do you go to the movies?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTPlaySportF

736

In a typical month, how many times do you engage in sports or exercise outside your home? Include activities like running, bowling, going to the gym, swimming, walking for exercise and the like.

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTReligionF

3997

In a typical month, how many times do you attend religious or spiritual services? Include places like churches, temples and mosques.

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTShopF

736

In a typical month, how many times do you go shopping? Include grocery shopping, as well as shopping for household necessities, or just for fun.

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTVolF

3997

In a typical month, how many times do you do volunteer work?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTWtchSportF

3997

In a typical month, how many times do you attend sports events in person, as a spectator?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

736

0

None

736

1

1 - 4 Times

736

2

5 - 9 Times

736

3

10 - 19 Times

736

4

20 - 34 Times

736

5

35 or More Times

736

66

Variable Did Not Exist

736

77

Refused

736

99

Unknown

3997

0

None

3997

1

One Time

3997

2

Two Times

3997

3

Three Times

3997

4

Four Times

3997

5

Five or More Times

3997

66

Variable Did Not Exist

3997

77

Refused

3997

99

Unknown

8780

0

None

8780

1

One Time

8780

2

Two Times

8780

3

Three Times

8780

4

Four Times

8780

5

Five or More Times

8780

66

Variable Did Not Exist

8780

77

Refused

8780

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2013-01-01

Added NOTE : do not count traditional physical therapy as exercise under PRTPlaySport

2013-04-24

Added NOTE : regarding sporadic sporting events

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : PRTReligion can include Bible study if the participant considers the activity to be a formal service

2020-11-02

Added NOTE : Televised or online virtual services should not be counted.

2021-12-21

Added NOTE : To Characteristics - "The volunteer item does not contribute to score for subscale."

2024-04-01

Added NOTE : Virtual Bible study would count as attendance.

MOBILITY

Definition

Leaving the house.

PRTOutHseF: In a typical week, how many days do you get out of your house and go somewhere? It could be anywhere. It doesn’t have to be any place “special”.

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

PRTOutHseF

738

In a typical week, how many days do you get out of your house and go somewhere? It could be anywhere. It doesn’t have to be any place "special".

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

738

0

None

738

1

1 - 2 Days

738

2

3 - 4 Days

738

3

5 - 6 Days

738

4

7 Days

738

66

Variable Did Not Exist

738

77

Refused

738

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : the person must at least "hit the sidewalk" to be counted as "leaving the house".

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : the participant must leave the residential property to be considered out of the house

PART-O - CALCULATED

Definition

Calculated Variables

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

PARTOutAboutF

3915

Part OutAbout Subscale

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PARTProductivityF

3916

Part Productivity Subscale

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PARTSocialF

3917

Part Social Subscale

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PARTSummaryF

729

Part Summary Statistic

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PART_BalancedF

Weighted PART Score

Form 2

PART_Domain_OutF

Weighted Out and About PART Score

Form 2

PART_Domain_ProdF

Weighted Productivity PART Score

Form 2

PART_Domain_SocF

Weighted Social PART Score

Form 2

PART_RaschF

Rasch PART Score

Form 2

PART_SDF

Weighted PART Standardized Deviation Score

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

729

999

Unknown

History

No history found for the Domain.

RELATIONSHIP

Definition

Relationship status.

PRTFriendF: Not including your spouse or significant other, do you have a close friend in whom you confide?

PRTRelationF: Are you currently involved in an ongoing intimate, that is, romantic or sexual, relationship?

PRTSpouseF: Do you live with your spouse or significant other?

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

PRTFriendF

740

Not including your spouse or significant other, do you have a close friend in whom you confide?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTRelationF

740

Are you currently involved in an ongoing intimate, that is, romantic or sexual, relationship?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTSpouseF

740

Do you live with your spouse or significant other?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

740

0

No

740

1

Yes

740

66

Variable Did Not Exist

740

77

Refused

740

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2009-04-01

Changed CODE : Yes/No codes for items; Adult Education, Live with Spouse, Intimate Relationship and Friend to confide in - were changed from 1=Yes, 2=No to 1=No, 2=Yes to be consistent with all other Yes/No TBIMS variables. Existing data recoded to new convention on 4/1/2009.

2012-11-29

Added NOTE : "Friends" can be defined only as other humans. Dogs and "god" do not count

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : do not consider an Ex under PRTSpouse

SOCIAL

Definition

Times per week engaged in social activities.

PRTSocFrndF: In a typical week, how many times do you socialize with friends, in person or by phone? Please do not include socializing with family members

PRTSocFamF: In a typical week, how many times do you socialize with family and relatives, in person or by phone?

PRTEmotSupF: In a typical week, how many times do you give emotional support to other people, that is, listen to their problems or help them with their troubles?

PRTInternetF: In a typical week, how many times do you use the Internet for communication with others? For example, text, email, virtual meetings, social media.?

Form

[ ] Form 1
[X] Form 2

Source

Form 2 - Interview, Mail-out (participant or proxy)

Characteristics

On 4/1/2022, the Internet question was updated from “In a typical week, how many times do you use the Internet for communication, such as for e-mail, visiting chat rooms or instant messaging?” to “In a typical week, how many times do you use the Internet for communication with others? For example, text, email, virtual meetings, social media.”

Variables

Form Type

Variable

ID

Question

History

Form 2

PRTEmotSupF

739

In a typical week, how many times do you give emotional support to other people, that is, listen to their problems or help them with their troubles?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTInternetF

739

In a typical week, how many times do you use the Internet for communication with others? For example, text, email, virtual meetings, social media.

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTSocFamF

739

In a typical week, how many times do you socialize with family and relatives, in person or by phone?

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Form 2

PRTSocFrndF

739

In a typical week, how many times do you socialize with friends, in person or by phone? Please do not include socializing with family members.

2007-10-01 - Variable Added

Codes and Values

ID

Code

Description

739

0

None

739

1

1 - 4 Times

739

2

5 - 9 Times

739

3

10 - 19 Times

739

4

20 - 34 Times

739

5

35 or More Times

739

66

Variable Did Not Exist

739

77

Refused

739

99

Unknown

History

Date

Description

2013-04-24

Added NOTE : if emotional support is given as part of the participant's job (e.g. professional counselor or nurse), then do not count those interactions under PRTEmotSup

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : regarding how to code texting

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : instances of commercial messages (spam, etc.) received should not be counted under PRTInternet.

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : sessions of sending messages should be counted

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : sessions of tweeting should be counted

2014-10-01

Added NOTE : emails as part of work or school should be counted

2015-01-01

Added NOTE : as long as there was some form of interaction, even if it requires maximum assistance and the interaction is minimal (e.g. minimally conscious participant that needs maximum assistance to socialize at family gatherings), this can be counted as socializing.

2018-01-15

Added NOTE : regarding interactive video gaming

2022-01-14

Added NOTE: It is permissible to provide specific contemporary examples such as (as of 2021) Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Zoom get-togethers, text, etc.

2022-04-01

Variable Updated : PRTInternet question updated from "In a typical week, how many times do you use the Internet for communication, such as for e-mail, visiting chat rooms or instant messaging?" to "... use the Internet for communication with others? For example, text, email, virtual meetings, social media.”