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Australian normative data for the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test |
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| Authors: | Deirdre M Cooke Kryss McKenna Jennifer Fleming Ross Darnell |
| Institution: | Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland,;Mater Private Hospital Rehabilitation Unit, South Brisbane, Queensland,;Occupational Therapy Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia |
| Abstract: | Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine variables impacting on the performance of healthy adults on the Occupational Therapy Adult Perceptual Screening Test (OT-APST), and present the Australian normative data for this standardised assessment tool. Method: The OT-APST was administered to a sample of healthy adults aged 16–97 ( n = 356). Results: Neither gender nor highest level of education significantly impacted on OT-APST performance in the healthy normative group. Increasing age significantly correlated with reduced performance on all OT-APST subscales except for body scheme. Australian normative data for the OT-APST are presented in two age intervals: 16–74 years ( n = 232) and 75–97 years ( n = 124). Conclusion: Presentation of a large, age-stratified Australian normative data set including cut-off scores for intact/impaired perceptual performance for each of the OT-APST subscales will enable occupational therapists to make a norm-referenced interpretation of scores for individual clients when using this screening tool. |
| Keywords: | assessment norms psychometric stroke visual perception |