Assessment
Occupational therapists seeking to complete a comprehensive assessment of an individual with Parkinson's Disease should consider completion of the following tools (Gaudet, 2002):
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: which measures self-perceived performance in occupational areas identified by the client as important
The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale: which measures the performance of disease components including activities of daily living
The Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire: which measures clinical issues related to quality of life
The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: which measures self-perceived performance in occupational areas identified by the client as important
The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale: which measures the performance of disease components including activities of daily living
The Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire: which measures clinical issues related to quality of life