Assessments Flashcards

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Jebson-Taylor Hand Function Test

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Standardized
- assesses variety of hand functions used in ADL

Features:
- seven timed sub tests to simulate functional hand tests
- ages 6+

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Nine Hole Peg test

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Standardized, timed
- assesses finger dexterity

Features
- picking up & placing pegs into holes one at a time
- Ages 18+

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Box & Blocks test

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Standardized test
- assess unilateral gross manual dexterity

Features:
- moving blocks from one side of box to the other
- ages 6+

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DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand)

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Standardized, self report questionnaire
- assess physical function & symptoms in upper limb musculoskeletal disorders
- commonly used to collect outcomes information

Features
- 30 items related to UE function
- ages 18+

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Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI)

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Standardized measure
- for children with musculoskeletal disorders
- assesses several domains of function and QoL

Features:
- 0-100 rating scale
- Ages 19 and under

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Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)

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Standardized pediatric measure for children
- acute & chronic health conditions
- healthy children to assess health related QoL

Features
- ages 2-18

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Faces Pain Scale- Revised (FPS-R)

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Self-report pain analog measure
- uses pictures of facial expressions across a rating scale
- ages 4-16

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Visual Analogue Pain Scale

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Self report pain measure
- uses 0-10 scale with 0 as no pain and 10 as worst pain

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Numeric Rating Pain Scale

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Self report pain measure
- client verbalizes a number to correspond with a perceived level of pain from no pain to most severe pain

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Wrinkle test

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Objective measure of sympathetic responses to test peripheral nerve function
- immerse client’s hand in warm water for approx 5-15 minutes

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Semmes Weinstein Monofilament Test

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Tactile sensory test
- assess thresholds of protective sensation
- pressing or touching filaments on specific areas of the body

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Interest checklist

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Client-centered instrument for advocational pursuits to determine
- current level of participation in leisure activities
- level of desire to perform leisure activities

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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

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Occupational performance evaluation & outcome measurement tool
- measures perceived capacity & satisfaction in self care, productivity, leisure

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Functional capacity Evaluation (FCE)

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Objective evaluation process
- referred to as work capacity evaluation/assessment
- determines functional & physical abilities related to essential job tasks

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Job analysis

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Systematic evaluation of cognitive, psychological, physical, and social aspects of job demands to
- facilitate client return to work
- match rehabilitated worker to a job
- identify musculoskeletal risk factors

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Rancho Los Amigos Level of Cognitive Functioning

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Descriptive 10 level behavioral scale of cognitive function
- typically used with a client after a TBI
- guides behavioral interventions

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Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MoHOST)

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Evaluation tool based of MOHO to
- assess client’s occupational functioning in areas of volition, skills, habituation, and environment

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Craig Handicap Assessment & Reporting Technique (CHART)

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Questionnaire to
- determine extent client’s disability impacts levels of participation in everyday life activities

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School Function Assessment

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Questionnaire
- students K-6
- evaluate performance in functional tasks that support social & academic performance at school

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Assessment of Motor & Process Skills (AMPS)

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Observation-based rating scale
- measures client’s motor & processing skills when performing ADL & IADL

Features
- specialized training required to administer/interpret results
- client selects/performs familiar activity
- examiner rates effort, efficiency, safety, independence

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Barthel Index of ADL

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ADL rating scale based on client’s current level of function

Features
- ability to rate 10 activities in areas of ADL and mobility
- can be completed through self report or interview of caregiver
- receiving higher score indicates greater level of ability

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Performance Assessment of Self-Care Skills (PASS)

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Observation-based rating scale
- measures assistance needed in daily living tasks

Features
- contains clinic & home versions
- criterion-referenced
- examiner rates independence, safety, & adequacy

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Transition Planning Inventory

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Vocational inventory & rating scale
- understands the transition needs for students preparing for life after graduating from high school

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Bayley Scales of Infant & Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (BSID-III)

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Observation-based rating scale
- assess developmental functioning

Features
- performance-based tasks & questionnaires for caregivers
- assesses cognitive, language, & motor delays

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Community Integration Measure (CIM)

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Self-report measurement tool that assesses level/quality of community integration for adults with disabilities where higher score indicates better community integration

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Sensory Processing Measure (SPM)

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Pediatric observation-based rating scale
- measures sensory processing

Features
- norm-referenced
- contains 3 forms: home, classroom, school environments

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Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP)

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Curriculum based pediatric assessment
- screens growth & development
- assists in establishing intervention plan

Features
- non-standardized
- criterion-referenced
- family-centered

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Miller Function & Participation Scales (M-FUN)

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Observation & performance based pediatric evaluation tool
- assess impact of motor abilities on social participation at home or at school

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Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS)

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Pediatric assessment
- evaluate fine and gross motor skills

Features
- norm-referenced
- results provide percentile rank, standard score, and age equivalents

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Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT)

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Standardized, norm-referenced pediatric assessment of motor proficiency

Features
- gross motor & fine motor sub tests
- short form can be used as screening tool

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Sensory Profile (SP)

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Questionnaire
- determine patterns of sensory responses during daily life activities

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Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation (BaFPE)

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Standardized assessment tool
- administered to adults who have mental health conditions, neurological impairment, intellectual disability

Features
- measures affective, cognitive, and performance ability
- contains 2 sub tests: Task Oriented Assessment (TOA) & Social Interaction Scale (SIS)

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Contextual Memory Test (CMT)

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Standardized screening tool & questionnaire
- evaluate self-awareness & use of cognitive compensatory strategies

Features
- based on dynamic interactional model of cognition
- used with adults who have memory impairment

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Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT)

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Performance-based assessment
- evaluates executive functions & amount of cueing required during functional activities

Features
- administered to adult population
- observation of 4 independent living tasks: preparing oatmeal, managing medications, paying bills, using the telephone

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Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

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Screening tool administered to adult populations to identify mild cognitive impairment

Features
- pencil-and-paper tasks & verbal tasks
- scores range from 0-30; 26 or greater is generally considered normal

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Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

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Self-report questionnaire
- screen for depression

Features
- ages 13-80
-higher scores indicate greater severity of depression

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Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)

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Questionnaire administered to caregivers
- identity potential concerns related to caregiver role

Features
- given to caregivers who provide assistance to an older adult
- score of 7 + indicates need for further assessment

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Home Environment Assessment Protocol (HEAP)

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Observation & interview-based assessment
- identify need for home modifications

Features
- given to caregivers of clients who have dementia
- scored on safety hazards, functional adaptations, clutter, and comfort

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Modified Ashworth Scale

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Scale to measure degree of spasticity during passive stretching

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Berg Balance Scale

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Objective functional balance test
- assesses static & dynamic balance abilities

Features
- valid for older adults
- interpreted scores indicate risk for falls

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Evaluation Tool of Children’s Handwriting (ETCH)

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Performance-based assessment of legibility & speed of handwriting

Features
- criterion-referenced
- different versions to evaluate cursive & manuscript handwriting

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Motor-Free Visual Perception test (MVPT)

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Assessment to measure visual perceptual skills

Features
- valid for peds and adults
- task performance does not require motor ability

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Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS-5)

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Standardized
- cognitive screening test of cognitive function
- includes completing leather-lacing task

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Goal Attainment Scaling

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Outcome measurement system
- used in peds
- weights goals by level of importance
- measures effectiveness of intervention
- utilizes input from family, intervention team, and child

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Tinel’s Test

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Screening test used to
- dictate distal irritation or area of re-innervation of a nerve
- performed by tapping directly over path of a nerve to elicit a paresthesia in affected nerve distribution

Common screening for
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- cubital tunnel syndrome

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Two-Point Discrimination Test

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Sensory screening test
- applying pressure to fingertips with client vision occluded
- using commercially available disk or caliper with two tips spaced from 1-10 millimeter intervals
- responses to pressure indicate functional sensation as follows
* 1-5mm = normal
* 6-10mm = fair
* 11-15mm = poor
* one point perceived = protective sensation only
* no points perceived = absent protective sensation

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Finklestein’s Test

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Screening test
- to detect deQuervain’s tenosynovitis
- performed by having client grasp the thumb with the fingers into the palm of the hand then UDing the wrist

Positive test elicits exquisite pain along radial aspect of the wrist

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Phalen’s test

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Screening test
- detect irritation of median nerve at the wrist
- resting both elbows on the table & allowing the wrists to passively drop into complete flexion for one minute

Positive test: paresthesia/tingling in median nerve distribution

Common screening for carpal tunnel syndrome

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Froment’s sign

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Screening test
- detect an ulnar nerve lesion
- client forcefully hold a piece of paper between thumb & radial side of proximal phalanx

Positive test: flexion of IP joint of the thumb to substitute for absence of abductor pollicis

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Volumetric Displacement

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Method to measure/monitor UE edema
- uses commercially-available water tank
- comparisons made between two hands

Steps:
- fill tank with water
- immerse hand & distal forearm into tank
- measure amount of water displaced after immersion

  • not used with open wounds, external fixators, percutaneous pins, casts
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Nonstandardized sensory screening

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Process to obtain general understanding of client’s ability to perceive sensory input

Screens for
- touch awareness
- pain awareness
- temperature awareness
- proprioception
- kinesthesia

Lacks inherent reliability & validity

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: touch awareness

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Swiping a fingertip with a cotton ball, pencil eraser, or other small object

Client responds with yes/no

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: temperature awareness

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Procedure to screen discrimination of warm & cold stimuli, including touching skin in an alternative manner with tubes filled with warm & cold water

Client responds with “warm” or “cold”

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: vibration

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Procedure involves touching activated tuning fork (e.g. 30 cycles per second, 256 cycles per second) to the fingertip to screen awareness of rapidly adapting sensory fibers

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: pain

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Procedure used to screen protective sensation, includes using a safety pin to apply sharp/blunt stimuli to end of a pin to the fingertip

Client responds with “sharp” or “dull”

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: stereognosis

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Procedure to determine ability to identify small objects
- includes occluding client’s vision & placing a common object in the hand (e.g. coin, block, safety pin, screw, sponge) & asking client to identify object one at a time

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: proprioception

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Procedure to determine ability to sense joint position
- includes moving joint in a specific position
- ask client to replicate position with contralateral extremity

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: kinesthesia

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Procedure to determine ability to sense joint position in space
- involves moving a joint in a specific direction & asking client to identify which direction joint is being moved

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Nonstandardized sensory screening: Modified Moberg pick-up test

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Procedure to determine general functional sensibility of the hand
- involves picking up small common objects one at a time & placing objects in a cup with and without vision occluded

Requires client to be able to identify/name objects in advance of screening