Clinical Research & Evidence
Evidence first. Claims only when the evidence exists.
AOR collaborates with clinical sites, manufacturers and academic partners on structured evaluation of technology in real care settings — and publishes only what those sources support.
Collaboration models
Ways to work with AOR on evidence
Site evaluations
Structured, time-boxed evaluations of a technology in a real clinical workflow, with agreed metrics defined in advance.
Program outcome reviews
Retrospective review of program-level operational measures such as documentation consistency and session completion.
Academic and manufacturer partnerships
Joint work where the manufacturer or institution owns the study design and AOR supports coordination and access.
Publication standard
How findings become public content
- 01
Documented source
Every statement traces to a study, official manufacturer document or institutional report on file with AOR.
- 02
Clinical review
A qualified reviewer confirms that the wording does not overstate what the source demonstrates.
- 03
Administrator approval
An AOR administrator approves publication and the record receives its verification fields.
- 04
Scheduled re-verification
Records are re-checked on a schedule; the last verified date always reflects the most recent review.
Measurement framework
The operational measures we agree on before an evaluation
These are process and utilization measures, defined with the site in advance and captured from the site's own systems. They are not clinical outcome, efficacy or safety claims.
Assessment (Anovator)
| Measure | How it is defined | Data source | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessments completed per week | Count of completed assessment sessions divided by weeks in the observation window. | Device session log exported by the site. | Weekly |
| Repeat assessment rate | Share of patients with more than one assessment inside the observation window. | Device session log, de-identified by the site before sharing. | Monthly |
Rehabilitation robotics
| Measure | How it is defined | Data source | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment utilization hours | Hours of active use divided by hours the unit was available for scheduling. | Scheduling system export plus device usage log. | Weekly |
| Scheduled session completion | Completed sessions divided by scheduled sessions, with cancellations recorded by reason. | Scheduling system export. | Monthly |
| Patients per therapist hour | Patients treated divided by therapist hours worked in the same period. | Staffing roster and scheduling export supplied by the site. | Monthly |
Advanced wound care
| Measure | How it is defined | Data source | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentation completeness | Share of encounters where every agreed record field was captured. | Site record audit using the agreed field checklist. | Monthly |
| Documentation time per encounter | Median minutes between encounter start and record completion. | Timestamped record system export. | Monthly |
AOR HealIQ
| Measure | How it is defined | Data source | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-clinician data consistency | Agreement between clinicians recording the same agreed fields on the same case type. | Structured record audit performed by the site. | Quarterly |
Program operations
| Measure | How it is defined | Data source | Cadence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff certification coverage | Share of assigned staff holding a current AOR Academy certificate for the technology. | AOR Academy records in the partner portal. | Quarterly |
| Equipment availability | Days the unit was available for use divided by days in the period, with service events logged. | AOR service center tickets and site log. | Monthly |
| Time to service response | Hours between a service request and the first documented AOR response. | AOR service center ticket timestamps. | Monthly |
Want to model these measures for your own setting? Use the planning calculator with your own assumptions, then agree the measured values with AOR before publication.
Propose a research collaboration
Share your setting, patient population and the question you want to answer. We will respond with a realistic scope.
AOR publishes no clinical outcome, efficacy or safety claim without a documented source. Nothing on this page constitutes medical advice or a representation of regulatory status.