Neurological Rehabilitation and the Goal Attainment Scale

Report By: Aoifa Coyne & Rachel Ashworth, Laura Goldie & Oliver Ward - Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists
Search checked by Aoifa Coyne and Laura Goldie - Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist
Institution: Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust
Date Submitted: 14th November 2011
Last Modified: 26th March 2012
Status: Blue (submitted but not checked)

Three Part Question

In [adults with neurological conditions] does [the Goal Attainment Scale] measure [functional change]?

Clinical Scenario

You are a member of a multi disciplinary team (MDT) working on an adult in-patient neurological rehabilitation unit. A patient is admitted with a neurological condition for a period of rehabilitation. The MDT wants to set goals to direct the patient’s intervention. You want to use an outcome measure that will reflect change in functional ability and/or quality of life.

Search Strategy

Medline 1950-04/11, CINAL 1944-04/11, AMED 1985-04/11, PSYCH INFO 1806-04.11 searched seperately via the OVID interface on ATHENS.
[exp Nervous System Disorders] AND [goal attainment scale*] LIMIT to English.