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A Review Of Occupation And Impairment Based Assessments Used In Occupational Therapy, Mariana D'Amico
A Review Of Occupation And Impairment Based Assessments Used In Occupational Therapy, Mariana D'Amico
OCCUPATION: A Medium of Inquiry about Health through Occupation
Objective: The objective of this paper was to analyze the psychometrics, efficacy, and usefulness of assessments to measure occupational performance and occupation-based outcomes.
Methodology: Eight Doctor of Occupational Therapy Students at Nova Southeastern University, along with their professor, analyzed and appraised 46 commonly used assessments to discover and explore the assessments’ purposes, theory-bases, psychometric properties, and usefulness as outcome measures.
Results: We found that many high quality assessments exist and meet the standards for validity and reliability. Although some assessments are client-centered and useful, some still require additional research to strengthen their psychometric properties.
Conclusion: Some widely used assessments …