Measurement is fundamental to science, which means that physical therapists must engage with measurement if the profession wishes to call itself scientific. However, while it is simple enough to agree that measurement is a good idea, there is more to measurement than meets the eye. Clinicians and researchers both face similar issues when it comes to interpreting the measures they collect. To do this accurately, understanding some basic concepts about measurement is necessary. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2019;49(2):114-115. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.0701.
Keywords: clinical practice; evidence-based practice; measures; research.