COPM References - Capital Health

COPM References
Prepared by Virginia Wright, PhD
Bloorview Research Institute and Bloorview Kids Rehab; Toronto, Canada
* Key references and new ones from 2007 noted in bolded type
Bottos M, Bolcati C, Sciuto L, Ruggeri C, Feliciangeli A. Powered wheelchairs and
independence in young children with tetraplegia. Dev Med Child Neurol 2001;43:769-777.
Carpenter L, Baker GA, Tyldesley B. The use of the Canadian Occupational Performance
Measure as an outcome in a pain management program. Can J Occup Ther 2001;68:16-22
Chen Y-H, Rodger S, Polatajko H. Experiences with the COPM and client-centred practice
in adult neurorehablitation in Taiwan. Occup Ther Int 2-002;9:167-184.
Cusick A, Lannin N A, Lowe K. Adapting the Canadian Occupational Performance
Measure for use in a paediatric clinical trial. Disabil Rehabil 2007;29:761-766.
Cup EH, Scholte op, Reimer WJ, Thijssen MA, van Kuyk-Minis MA. Reliability and
validity of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in stroke patients. Clin Rehabil
2003;17:402-409.
Fragala MA, O'Neil ME, Russo KJ, Dumas HM (2002) Impairment, disability, and
satisfaction outcomes after lower-extremity botulinum toxin a injections for children with
cerebral palsy. Pediatr Phys Ther 2002;14:132-144.
Gagne DE, Hoppes S. The effects of collaborative goal-focused occupational therapy on
self-care skills: a pilot study. Am J Occup Ther 2003;57:215-219.
Healy H, Rigby P. Promoting independence for teens and young adults with physical
disabilities. Can J Occup Ther, 1999;66:240-249.
Law M, Baptiste S, McColl MA, Opzoomer A, Polatajko H, Pollock N. Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure. Third Edition. 1998. CAOT Publications ACE.
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Law M, Baptiste S, McColl MA, Opzoomer A, Polatajko H, Pollock N. The Canadain
occupational Performance Measure: an outcome measure for occupational therapy. Can J
Occup Ther 1990;57:82-87
McColl MA, Carswell A, Law M, Pollock N, Baptiste S, Polatajko H. Research on the
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: An Annotated Resource. 2006: CAOT
Publications, Ottawa, ON.

Pollock N. Client-centred assessment. Am J Occup Ther 1993;47:298-301.
Ripat J, Etcheverry E, Cooper J, Tate RB. A comparison of the Canadian Occupational
Perfomance Measure and the Health Assessment Questionnaire. Can J Occup Ther
2001;68:247-253
Tam C, Archer J, Mays J, Skidmore G. Measuring the outcomes of word cueing technology.
Can J Occup Ther 2005;72:301-308.
Toomey M, Nicholson D, Carswell A. The clinical utility of the Canadian Occupational
Performance Measure. Can J Occup Ther 1995;62:242-249.
Trombly CA, Vining Radomski M, Schold Davis E: Achievement of self-identified goals by
adults with traumatic brain injury: Phase I. Am J Occup Ther 1998;52:810-818.
Trombly CA, Radomski MV, trexel C, Burentt-Smight SE. Occupational therapy and
achievement of self-identified goals by adults with acquired brain injury: Phase II. Am J
Occup Ther 2002;56:489-498.
VanLeit B, Crowe TK. Outcomes of an occupational therapy program for mothers of
children with disabilities: impact on satisfaction with time use and occupational
performance. Am J Occup Ther 2002;56:402-410.
Verkerk GJQ, Wolf MJMAG, Louwers A, Meester-Delver A, Nollet F. The
reproducibility and validity of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in
parents of children with disabilities. Clin Rehabil 2006;20:980-989.
Wallen MA, O'Flaherty SJ, Waugh MC. Functional outcomes of intramuscular botulinum
toxin type A in the upper limbs of children with cerebral palsy: a phase II trial. Arch Phys
Med Rehabil 2004;85:192-200.
Wressle E, Marcusson J, Henriksson C. Clinical utility of the Canadian Occupational
Performance Measure – Swedish version. Can J Occup Ther 2002;69:40-48.
Wressle E, Eeg-Olofsson AM, Marcusson J, Henriksson C . Improved client participation in
the rehabilitation process using a client-centred goal formulation structure. J Rehabil Med
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Wressle E, Lindsatrnd J, Neher M, Marcusson J, Henriksson C. The Canadian Occupational
Performance Measure as an outcome measures and team tool in a day treatment program.
Disabil Rehabil 2003;23:497-506
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Goal Attainment Scaling References
Becker H, Stuifbergen A, Rogers S, Timmerman G. Goal attainment scaling to measure
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Brown DA, Effgen SK, Palisano RJ (1998) Performance following ability-focused
physical therapy intervention in individuals with severely limited physical and cognitive
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Cox R, Masters D. Goal attainment scaling: an effective outcome measure for rural and
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Cusick A. A comparison of goal attainment scaling and the Canadian Occupational
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Can J Occup Ther 2002;69:84-94.
Fisher K, Hardie RJ. Goal attainment scaling in evaluating a multidisciplinary pain
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Gordon JE, Powell C, Rockwood K. Goal attainment scaling as a measure of clinically
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Holliday RC, Antoun A, Palyford ED. A survey of goal-setting methods used in
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Jolles BM, Buchbinder R, Beaton DE. A study comparing nine patient-specific indices
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Kiresuk TJ, Smith A, Cardillo JE: Goal attainment scaling: applications, theory and
measurement. 1994: Lawrence Earlbaum Publishers, New Jersey.
https://www.erlbaum.com – discounted price on website $45.00 US
Kloseck M, Crilly RG. Leisure Competence Measure. An introduction to measuring
outcomes in therapeutic recreation. Adult version. Professional manual and users’ guide.
Ravensdale, WA. Idyll Arbour, Inc. 1997. (Note:they use GAS within their measure)
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King GA, McDougall J, Palisano RJ, Gritzan J, Tucker MA: Goal Attainment Scaling:
its use in evaluating pediatric therapy programs. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 1999;
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Mailloux Z. May-Benson TA. Summers CA. Miller LJ. Brett-Green B. Burke JP.
Cohn ES. Koomar JA. Parham LD. Roley SS. Schaaf RC. Schoen SA. Goal
attainment scaling as a measure of meaningful outcomes for children with sensory
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Malec JF. Impact of a comprehensive day treatment on societal participation for persons
with acquired brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:885-895.
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McCaffrey Eastley A. Dynamic assessment for infants and toddlers: the relationship
between assessment and the environment. Pedaitr Phys Ther 1996;8:62-69.
Miller LJ. Coll JR. Schoen SA. A randomized controlled pilot study of the
effectiveness of occupational therapy for children with sensory modulation disorder.
Am J Occup Ther 2007;61;228-38.
Mitchell T, Cusick A: Evaluation of a client-centred paediatric rehabilitation programe using
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Ottenbacher KJ, Cusick A: Discriminative versus evaluative assessment: some
observations of goal attainment scaling. Am J Occup Ther 1993;47:349-354.
Palisano RJ, Haley SM, Brown DA: Goal attainment scaling as a measure of change in
infants with motor delays. Phy Ther 1992;72:432-437.
Palisano RJ. Validity of goal attainment scaling in infants with motor delays. Phys Ther
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Rockwood K, Graham JE, Fay S. Goal setting and attainment in Alzheimer’s disease
patients treated with donepezil. J Neurol Neurosrug Psychiatr 2002;73:500-507.
Rockwood K, Joyce B, Stolee P. Use of goal attainment scaling in measuring clinically
important change in cognitive rehabilitation patients. J Clin Epidemiol 1997;50:581-588.
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Rushton PW, Miller WC. Goal attainment scaling in the rehabilitation of patients with lower
extremity amputations: a pilot study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002;83:771-775.
Schaaf RC. Nightlinger KM. Occupational therapy using a sensory integrative
approach: a case study of effectiveness. Am J Occup Ther 2007;61:239-46
Schlosser RW. Goal attainment scaling: a clinical measurement technique in
communication disorders: a critical review. J Comm Dis 2004;37:217-239.
Scott AH. Wellness works: community service health promotion groups led by occupational
therapy students. AJOT 1999;53:566-574.
Steenbeek D. Ketelaar M. Galama K. Gorter JW. Goal attainment scaling in
paediatric rehabilitation: a critical review of the literature. Dev Med Child Neurol
2007;49:550-6
Stephens TE, Haley SM: Comparison of two methods for determining change in motorically
handicapped children. Phys Occup Ther Pedaitr 1991;11:1-17.
Stolee P, Rockwood K, Fox RA, Streiner DL. The use of goal attainment scaling in a
geriatric setting. J Am Geriatr Soc 1992;40:574-578
Trombly CA, Vining Radomski M, Schold Davis E: Achievement of self-identified
goals by adults with traumatic brain injury: Phase I. Am J Occup Ther 1998;52:810-
818.
Trombly CA, Radomski MV, Trexel C, Burnett-Smight SE. Occupational therapy and
achievement of self-identified goals by adults with acquired brain injury: Phase II. Am
J Occup Ther 2002;56:489-498.
Turnbull, J: Evaluating health care using goal attainment scaling. Nursing Standard 1998;
12; 35-38.
Wessels R, Persson J, Lorentsen O, Andrich R, Ferrario M, oortwijn W, VanBeekum T,
Brodin H, de Witte L. IPPA: Individually prioritised problem assessment. Technol Disabil
2002;14:141-145.
Yip AM, Gorman MC, Stadnyk K, Mills WG, MacPherson KM, Rockwood K. A
standardized menu for Goal Attainment Scaling in the care of frail elders. Gerontol
1998;37:735-742.
Young A, Chesson R. Goal attainment scaling as a method of measuring clinical outcome
for children with learning disabilities. Brit J Occup Ther 1997;60: 111-114.
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Other individualized measures
Dunford C, Missiuna C, Street E, Sibert J. Children’s perceptions of the impact of
developmental coordination disorder on activities of daily living. Brit J Occup Ther
2005;68: 207-214.
Gange DE, Hoppes S. The effects of collaborative, goal-focussed occupational therapy on
self-care skills: a pilot study. Am J Occup Ther 2003;57:215-219.
Holliday RC, Antoun M, Playford ED. A survey of goal-setting methods used in
rehabilitation. Neurorehabil Neurol Repair 2005;19:227-231
Law M, Baptiste S, McColl MA, Opzoomer A, Polatajko H, Pollock N. Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure. Third Edition. 1998; CAOT Publications. Ottawa, ON.
Mandich AD, Polatajko HJ, Miller LT, Baum C. Paediatric Activity Card Sort (PACS).
2004; CAOT Publications. . Ottawa, ON.
Melville LL, Baltic TA, Bettcher TW, Nelson DL. Patients’ perspectives on the Self-
Identified Goals Assessment. Am J Occup Ther 2002;56:650-659.
Missiuna C, Pollock N. Perceived efficacy and goal setting in young children. Can J Occup
Ther 2000;667:101-109.
Siegert RJ, Taylor WJ. Theoretical aspects of goal-setting and motivation in rehabilitation.
Disabil Rehabil 2004;16:1-8
Van Stel H, Colland VT, heins NL, Riissenbeek-Nouwens M, Everaerd W. Assessing
inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation using the patient’s view of outcome. J Cardiopulm
Rehabil 2002;22:201-210.
Wessels R, Persson J, Lorentsen O, Andrich R, Ferrario M M, Oortwijn W, VanBeekum
T, Brodin H, de Witte L. IPPA: Individually Prioritised Problem Assessment. Technol
Disabil 2002;14:141-145.
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