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An abbreviated task-oriented assessment (Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation).

W C Mann·R Huselid
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The purpose of this study was to explore development of an abbreviated version of the Task-Oriented Assessment component of the Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation (BaFPE). The BaFPE is widely used by occupational therapists practicing in mental health, but therapists have requested an instrument that could be administered and scored more quickly. Both a subjective and objective analysis support the development of an abbreviated version of the Task-Oriented Assessment.

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W C Mann, R Huselid. 1993. An abbreviated task-oriented assessment (Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation).. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.47.2.111

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