Sway Terminology
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Profile: Refers to the individual athlete/patient profile that has specific and unique ID number. A single profile can be in multiple groups
Group: A way to group/organize your profiles. Typically used as a way to group various sports teams.
Test Protocol: Defines all of the measures included and the sequence of “stances”
Example - Sports+ Protocol is a combination of the following: Symptom inventory, mBESS , Inspection time, Reaction time, Impulse control, Memory
Test Type : Refers to the individual tests within the protocol
Test Length:
Screening - shorter version, only 1 trial of each test protocol
Assessment - longer version, athlete/patient completes 3 trials of each test type and the app takes the average to create a composite score
Baseline Test: When creating a code you will have the option to decide if those scores will be computed into the profile’s baseline – It is just a checkbox
Code: A unique 5-digit letter/number combination that will allow a profile access to a specific test configuration (see below)
Group code - Code for specific group
Profile code - Code only used for a specific athlete or patient
Event: An injury or other event that requires an assessment or screening afterwards
Event period: A series of test protocols that are within a certain time period designated by provider
Organization: Each school or clinic will be considered an organization and have their own dashboard. If you work at more than one school, you will have access to multiple organizations
Access Type: See the capability breakdown for each Sway Access Type here.
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