A clinician's guide to work-related assessments: 1 – purposes and problems

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Innes, Ev^; | Straker, Leon

Affiliations: School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 2141, Australia | School of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, Shenton Park, W.A., Australia

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Abstract: This paper is the first of a series aimed at providing clinicians with a guide to assist them in using work-related assessments appropriately. The context of work-related assessments is described using a model. The purposes of work-related assessments are classified and discussed using the proposed model. The 10 major problems facing clinicians using work-related assessments are outlined. Companion papers describe the design, administration and interpretation problems in detail.

Keywords: Occupational rehabilitation, Work-related assessment, Work assessment, Functional capacity evaluation

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-1998-11208

Journal: Work, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 183-189, 1998