Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)
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"is a five-level classification that differentiates children with cerebral palsy based on the child's current gross motor abilities, limitations in gross motor function, and need for assistive technology and wheeled mobility."
Psychosocial Perspectives - Week 5 Notes
Psychosocial Perspectives - Week 5 Notes
Week 5 Documentation.pdf
Allen Cognitive Test
Allen Cognitive Test
Test that evaluates the ability of
someone to make decisions, function
independently, safely perform basic
skills, and learn new abilities
Pillbox Test
Pillbox Test
The Pillbox Test is a measure
of executive functioning and
an estimate of functional
medication management.
NIH_Stroke_Scale.pdfNIH Stroke Scale
NIH Stroke Scale
"The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a systematic, quantitative assessment tool to measure stroke-related neurological deficit. In clinical practice it can be used to evaluate and document neurological status in acute stroke patients, determine appropriate treatment and assist in standardizing communication between healthcare practitioners. The NIHSS has been shown to be a predictor of both short and long term outcomes of stroke patients.
The NIHSS is designed to be a simple tool that can be administered in less than 10 minutes by physicians, nurses or therapists."
ASSESSMENTS FOR NEUROCOGNITiVE DISORDERS (OT 585)
ASSESSMENTS FOR NEUROCOGNITiVE DISORDERS (OT 585)
a set of 11 questions that doctors and other healthcare professionals commonly use to check for cognitive impairment (problems with thinking, communication, understanding and memory).
a self-report measure of depression in older adults.
a way to screen for symptoms of depression in someone who has dementia. Unlike other scales and screens for depression, the CSDD takes into account additional signs of depression that might not be clearly verbalized by a person.
Allen Cognitive Levels (see above)
Allen Cognitive Levels (see above)
a clinician administered examination used to identify persons who have dementia or Mild Neurocognitive Impairment
a content-independent measures of repetitive negative thinking. The PTQ enables the investigation of repetitive negative thinking across disorders.
Concussion/TBI Assessments
Concussion/TBI Assessments
The SCAT5 is a standardized tool for evaluating for a suspected concussion and can be used on individuals aged 13 years and older.
VOMS helps healthcare providers assess specific concussion symptoms and develop rehabilitation recommendations for individual patients.
What is the VOMS test?
VOMS was developed by a team of vestibular and balance experts at the UPMC Centers for Rehabilitation Services. It has become a key piece of post-concussion evaluation that provides a basic understanding of a patient’s oculomotor and vestibular functioning.
Pediatric Sensorimotor Assessments
Pediatric Sensorimotor Assessments
The School Function Assessment (SFA) measures student performance of functional tasks that affect the academic and social aspects of an elementary school program. SFA facilitates collaborative program planning for students with various disabling conditions.
The PMAL is a structured interview intended to examine how often and how well a child uses his/her involved upper extremity (UE) in their natural environment outside the therapeutic setting. (PDF of Manual linked above)
Assessments of Unimanual & Bimanual Function
Assessments of Unimanual & Bimanual Function
The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) is a 19 item observational measure used by physical therapists and other health care professionals to assess upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) in stroke recovery, brain injury and multiple sclerosis populations. The ARAT was originally described by Lyle in 1981 as a modified version of the Upper Extremity Function Test and was used to examine upper limb functional recovery post damage to the cortex.
The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA), and the group of related assessments (AHA-family), measure and describe how effectively individuals with a hand/arm impairment use their two hands together to perform bimanual tasks.
The Chedoke Arm and Hand Activity Inventory (CAHAI) is a validated, upper-limb measure that uses a 7-point quantitative scale in order to assess functional recovery of the arm and hand after a stroke. The purpose of this measure is to evaluate the functional ability of the paretic arm and hand to perform tasks that have been identified as important by individuals following a stroke.
The Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT) is a standardized and objective measure of fine and gross motor hand function using simulated activities of daily living (ADL). [1][2] The JTHFT has seven subsets which are writing, simulated page-turning, lifting small objects, simulated feeding, stacking, and lifting large, lightweight, and heavy objects. [1] JTHFT finds easy applicability in clinical settings since it can be administered in a short time by using readily available materials. [3]
The Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) describes how children with cerebral palsy use their hands to handle objects in daily activities. MACS describes five levels. The levels are based on the children's self-initiated ability to handle objects and their need for assistance or adaptation to perform manual activities in everyday life.
The Manual Ability Measure (MAM) is designed as an outcome instrument to assess hand function based on the patient's responses to functional questions
The Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT) quantifies upper extremity (UE) motor ability through timed and functional tasks
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