Measurement in Occupational Therapy

Standardized assessments and tests for measuring activity & participation

Heiko Lorenzen, Bc. of Health in OTDöpfer School for Occupational Therapy

Cologne, Germany

Navigation: A Metaphor

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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) Measurement of occupational performance

(ICF: participation level) from the patient´s perspective

Semi-standardized interview Self-rating of performance and satisfaction Assessment for goal setting and evaluation in

rehabilitation

“Stroke patients measure recovery by participation in activities that brought meaning to their lives pre-stroke.” Burton 2000 (Living with a stroke)

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Box and Block Test Standardized test Unilateral manual

dexterity (ICF: activity level)

Normative data available (Mathiowetz et al 1985)

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Nine Hole Peg Test Standardized test Unilateral finger

dexterity (ICF: activity level)

Normative data available (Grice et al 2003)

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Literature

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Burton CR (2000) Living with a stroke: a phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 32(2), 301-309

Grice KO, Vogel KA, Le V, Mitchell A, Muniz S, Vollmer MA (2003) Adult norms for a commercially available nine hole peg test for finger dexterity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 57(5), 570-573

Mathiowetz V, Volland G, Kashman N, Weber K (1985) Adult norms of the box and block test of manual dexterity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 39(6), 386-391