ADAPSS primary scale assesses ‘an individual’s initial evaluation of an event or situation’. Its secondary scale assesses ‘an individual’s evaluation of their own coping resources, the possibility of [...]

one of the oldest developed measures of basic activities of daily living originally developed to assess the severity of disability in personal care and mobility in stroke patients. [...]

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) is a clinician-administered interview style questionnaire which measures the client’s self-perception of occupational performance. The client is asked to identify a number [...]

Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF) assesses the perceived impact of various types of environmental barriers. The CHIEF takes into account the type, frequency, and magnitude of [...]

assesses frequency of performing Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). includes items that reflect the patient’s behavior in the areas of domestic chores, leisure/work, and outdoor activities. A [...]

Often considered the gold standard for assessing basic activities of daily living (ex. self care). Consists of two subscales: motor and socio-cognitive. Clinical Considerations Though it is the [...]

assesses burden of care and functional impairment. this version of the FIM is completed by the patient. contains 6 subscales: 1) Self-care 2) Sphincter control 3) Mobility 4) [...]

generic instrument that can be used with persons with or without disability. developed to measure basic activities of daily living (ADL) independence in both adults and children. Items [...]

Developed to assess the complex activities of daily living (ADLs) for older adults living in the community. It assesses a person’s ability to perform tasks such as using [...]

The PDAQ is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess how patients with SCI are able to participate in 26 different daily activities. Patients are asked to measure the [...]