Contents
- Thank You
- Test Content Outlines
- Task Statements
- Knowledge and Skill Statements
- Current O&P Practice Composition
- Additional Resources
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Practice Analysis Residency Director Guide
How to Use the ABC Practice Analysis to Your Advantage
January 2023
Test Content Outlines
A good place to start reviewing the Practice Analysis is with the Test Content Outlines. They are derived from the percentage of time today’s practitioners tell us they spend performing the tasks in each area of practice. The ABC exams are designed to approximately mirror those percentages.
| Combined O&P | |
|---|---|
| Domain 1 – Patient Evaluation | 34% |
| Domain 2 – Formulation of the Treatment Plan | 25% |
| Domain 3 – Implementation of the Treatment Plan | 25% |
| Domain 4 – Continuation of the Treatment Plan | 10% |
| Domain 5 – Practice Management | 6% |
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1 – Patient Evaluation | 33% | 31% |
| Domain 2 – Formulation of the Treatment Plan | 21% | 20% |
| Domain 3 – Implementation of the Treatment Plan | 25% | 32% |
| Domain 4 – Continuation of the Treatment Plan | 21% | 17% |
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Extremity | 50% | Transtibial | 50% |
| Spinal | 17% | Transfemoral / KD | 33% |
| Scoliosis | 17% | Partial Foot or Symes or Upper Extremity | 17% |
| Upper Extremity or Cranial | 17% | ||
| Orthotics | Prosthetics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AFO Management | 36% | Transtibial Prosthetic Management | 35% |
| Lower Extremity Management | 34% | Transfemoral Prosthetic Management | 31% |
| Spinal and Scoliosis Management | 30% | Prosthetic Troubleshooting | 34% |
| Spinal | 21% | ||
| Scoliosis | 9% |
