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Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines Series
Using an evidence-based perspective developed by the AOTA Evidence-Based
Practice Project and key concepts from the Occupational
Therapy Practice Framework, these guidelines provide an overview
of the occupational therapy process for each respective topic. They
define the process and the nature, frequency, and duration of the
intervention that occurs within the boundaries of the illness or
physical disability being addressed.
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data to support client progress at all
stages of the rehabilitation process,”
according to Wheeler.
Each Practice Guideline also includes
an Executive Summary—a brief, digestible
synopsis of key findings as well as
recommendations and implications for
occupational therapy practice. The summaries
can be used as a quick reference
for occupational therapy practitioners to
provide quality, evidence-based services.
Appendices, provided on a flash drive for
ease of use, include searchable evidence
and risk-of-bias tables.
Supporting Decision Making
AOTA is committed to developing new
Practice Guidelines and revising those
already published on a regular basis to
ensure that occupational therapy practitioners
and external audiences have the
best available scientific evidence and recommendations
to support decision making
that promotes a high-quality health
care and education system. All Practice
Guidelines are available at AOTA’s store.
To learn more, visit www.aota.org/
practice/researchers/practice-guidelines.
References
American Occupational Therapy Association.
(2014). Occupational therapy practice framework:
Domain and process (3rd ed.). American
Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, S1–S48.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2014.682006
Tomchek, S. D., & Koenig, K. P. (2016). Occupational
therapy practice guidelines for individuals
with autism spectrum disorder. Bethesda, MD:
AOTA Press.
Wheeler, S., & Acord-Vira, A. (2016). Occupational
therapy practice guidelines for adults with traumatic
brain injury. Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Marian Arbesman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is president of
ArbesIdeas, Inc., and an adjunct assistant professor in the
Department of Rehabilitation Science at the State University
of New York at Buffalo. She has served as a consultant with
AOTA’s Evidence-Based Practice Project since 1999.
Melissa Stutzbach, MS, OTR, is the project coordinator
for AOTA’s Business Operations Division, staff liaison to the
Assembly of Student Delegates, and a contributor to the
Evidence-Based Practice Project.
Deborah Lieberman, MHSA, OTR/L, FAOTA, is the program
director of AOTA’s Evidence-Based Practice Project and staff
liaison to the Commission on Practice. She can be reached at
dlieberman@aota.org.
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