Why is it necessary to select tests that have been developed through the use of the “Test Factors Hierarchy”?
There are many amateur FCA (Functional Capacity Assessment) or FCE (Functional Capacity Evaluation) test developers that have become commercially successful. Unfortunately, professionals who rely on these test developers are stuck when they are faced with a lawsuit to defend themselves against malpractice when an evaluee claims injury or brings a civil rights claim because on unfair test results. The test developers leave the professional in a difficult position which only makes defense of the professional more difficult. This is especially unfortunate because there are well-developed standards for test developers that are readily available. If you use tests that have been developed according to the “Test Factors Hierarchy,” you can be assured that you will spend less time in court, and if you are summoned, your test procedures and results will be defensible. Why is it necessary to use tests that have been demonstrated to be safe in peer-reviewed published research? Safety is the prima
