Publications & Presentations


  • Velozo, C.A. Scale-free measurement across the continuum of care. Presentation at the 20th Annual College of Associated Health Professions Research Forum. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, March 31, 1998.
  • Velozo, C.A. Scale-free measurement across the continuum of care. Presentation at the 20th Annual College of Associated Health Professions Research Forum. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, March 31, 1998.
  • Velozo, C.A. Involvement of occupational therapy in the development of a measurement system for the ICIDH-2. Presentation to Department of Occupational Therapy University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, March 24, 1999.
  • Velozo, C.A. Involvement of occupational therapy in the development of a measurement system for the ICIDH-2. Presentation to the Program in Occupational Therapy Washington University. St. Louis, MO, July 14, 1999.
  • Velozo, C.A. Rasch measurement outcomes: What is the connection? Presentation at the Center for Outcomes Research: American Occupational Therapy Association Conference. Seattle, Washington, March 29, 2000.
  • Velozo, C.A., Gray, D., Hollingsworth, H. Scaling and factor structure of the WHODAS II: A Rasch measurement approach. Presentation at the 7th Annual North American Collaborating Center Meeting. Washington, D.C., September 15, 2000.
  • Velozo, C.A., Mann, W. National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research field initiated grants. Presentation at the University of Florida, College of Health Professions. Gainesville, FL, July 6, 2001.
  • Velozo, C.A., Au, J., Gray, D., Morgan, K. Developing item banks for self-reports of movement disability. Presentation at Sargent College, Boston University. Boston, MA, May 30, 2002.
  • Velozo, C.A. Au, J., Gray, D., Morgan, K. Use of focus groups in the development of an ICF activity measure. Presentation at the 8th North American Collaborating Center Conference on the ICF. Toronto, Canada. June 4, 2002. Abstract
  • Velozo, C.A. Modern measurement: Solutions for efficiency and precision. Presentation to GlaxoSmithKlien, Corp., Veterans Administration Medical Center. Gainesville, FL, September 11, 2002.
  • Velozo, C.A. Developing measures based on the ICF. Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Disability Research Subcommittee on Medical Rehabilitation. Washington, D.C., October 9, 2003.
  • Piantieri, S., Byers, K., Lehman, L., Pomeranz, J., Wang, Y-C., Barrett, B., Velozo, C. Development of a computerized adaptive measure of disability. Presentation at the 16th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 2003.
  • Velozo, C.A., Barrett, B., Piantieri, S., Byers, K., Pomeranz, J., Lehman, L., Wang, Y-C., Gray, D.,
    Development of a computerized adaptive measure of disability based on the ICF. Presentation at the 9th North
    American Collaborating Center Conference on ICF. St. Louis, MO, June 17, 2003. Abstract
  • Lehman, L.A., Velozo, C. A., Pomeranz, J., Byers, K., Piantieri, S., Wang, Y-C. Development of a
    measure of upper extremity function based on the ICF. Presentation at the 9th North American Collaborating
    Center Conference on ICF. St. Louis, MO, June 17, 2003
  • Velozo, C.A. Adaptive testing. Presentation at the Veteran’s Affairs Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center Investigator Retreat. Gainesville, FL, February 20, 2004.
  • Velozo, C.A. Development of a computerized measure of disability. Rehabilitation Research Seminar Series, University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, February 25, 2004.
  • Wang, Y-C., Velozo, C.A., Lehman, L.A., Piantieri, S., Pomeranz, J.L., Byers, K. Using differential item functioning to determine invariant measures across different diagnostic groups. Presentation at the 17th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 16th, 2004. Abstract
  • Pomeranz, J.L., Lehman, L.A., Velozo, C.A., Byers, K., Wang, Y-C., Piantieri, S. Development of a data entry, management, and reporting system for rehabilitation research. Presentation at the 17th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 16th, 2004. Abstract
  • Wang, J-H., Velozo, C.A.,Pomeranz, J.L., Lehman, L.A., Piantieri, S., Byers, K., Wang, Y-C., Gray, D. Development of a self-report measure of wheelchair mobility for patients with spinal cord injury based on the International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health. Presentation at the 17th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 16th, 2004. Abstact
  • Lehman, L.A., Velozo, C.A., Pomeranz, J.L., Byers, K., Piantieri, S., Wang, Y-C. Improving assessment of upper extremity function: Development of a measure based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability And Health (ICF). Presentation at the 17th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 16th, 2004. Abstract
  • Piantieri, S., Velozo, C.A., Byers, K., Pomeranz, J.L., Lehman, L.A., Wang, Y-C. Development of a self-report measure of disability for back pain. Presentation at the 17th Annual College of Public Health and Health Professions Research Day University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, April 16th, 2004. Abstract
  • Velozo, C.A. Developing a computer adaptive TBI cognitive measure. Presentation at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital. Jacksonville, FL, April 23, 2004.
  • Velozo, C. Development of a Computerized Adaptive Measure of Disability. Presentation at the Rehabilitation Research Day at the University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, May 10, 2004.
  • Lehman, L., Velozo, C., Pomeranz, J., Byers, K., Piantieri, S., Wang, Y-C. Improving assessment of upper extremity function: Development of a measure based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Presentation at the Rehabilitation Research Day at the University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, May 10, 2004.
  • Piantieri, S., Velozo, C., Barrett, B., Byers, K., Pomeranz, J., Lehman, L., Wang, Y-C., Gray, D. Using modern measurement theory and web-based technology to develop efficient and precise measures of disability. Presentation at the Rehabilitation Research Day at the University of Florida. Gainesville, FL, May 10, 2004.
  • Piantieri, S., Velozo, C.A., Barrett, B., Byers, K., Pomeranz, J., Lehman, L., Wang, Y-C., Gray, D. Development of a computerized adaptive measure for the activity dimension of the ICF. Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 84th Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN, May 22, 2004.
  • Lehman, L.A., Velozo, C.A., Pomeranz, J.L., Byers, K., Piantieri, S., Wang, Y-C. Development of a measure of upper-extremity function based on the activity dimension of the ICF. Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 84th Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN, May 22, 2004.
  • Velozo, C.A., Heaton, S., Coster, W., Piantieri, S., Gribbins, D. Developing a computer adaptive TBI cognitive measure based on the ICF. Presentation at the 10th North American Collaborating Center Conference on ICF. Halifax, Canada, June 2, 2004.
  • Velozo, C.A., Development of a computerized measure of disability. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Byers, K. Creating a crosswalk between the Functional Independence Measure and the Minimal Data Set. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Pomeranz, J., Developing a disability survey using cognitive interviewing. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Lehman, L.A., Development of a measure of upper extremity function using modern test theory. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Piantieri, S. Item repsonse characteristics of a meausre of positioning and transferring ability for patients with back pain. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Wang, Y-C., Using differential item functioning to determine unidimensionality of the ICF activity item bank: Assessing responses across different diagnostic groups. Presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Conference. Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, September 9-12, 2004.
  • Velozo, C.A., Lehman, L.A., Pomeranz, J.L., Byers, K., Piantieri, S., Wang, Y-C. Development of a measure of upper extremity function based on the International Classification Of Functioning, Disability And Health using Modern Test Theory. To be Submitted to Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.