Using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills to measure functional change in adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A pilot study

Aim:  To measure functional change in 10 adults following severe traumatic brain injury using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS).
Methods:  This clinical pilot study used a standardised occupational therapy tool, the AMPS, to measure motor and process scores during activities of daily living, for over 3 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation.
Results:  Wilcoxon signed ranks tests indicate significant improvement in motor and process scores from initial assessment to repeat evaluation ( z = – 2.70 , p  =  0.01 ; z = – 2.81 , P =  0.01 , respectively).
Conclusions:  The AMPS measured statistically and clinically significant change in motor and process abilities over 3 weeks of neurosurgical rehabilitation. Findings suggest that the AMPS is a sensitive measure of functional change for the study sample and timeframe.