Quality toolkit

An overview of standardized assessments and screening tools used by occupational therapy practitioners who work with adults.

Based on a survey with more than 1,800 responses, these are the most common standardized assessments and screening tools used by occupational therapy practitioners who work with adults. These areas were identified as they relate to client-centered care and quality performance measures.

Note that each area should be addressed by occupational therapy. This does not necessarily mean that each area must be assessed. Using the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain & Process (OTPF), the clinician should also address other relevant occupations, performance skills, client factors, performance patterns, contexts, and environments throughout the treatment plan, based on each individual client.

AOTA does not specifically endorse any of the external resources below.

• The clinician should use their clinical judgment to identify tools and assessments appropriate for each client based on the client, the situation, and the psychometrics of the instruments.
• If you are looking for a place to start, you may want to explore these tools used by your colleagues.
• Visit the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Rehabilitation Measures Database for a more comprehensive review of measures.