One of the key objectives of vocational rehabilitation is to ensure that workers can perform
their jobs safely, with a minimal risk for the work duties aggravating their medical problem …

Occupational therapists can play a major role in the work rehabilitation process through the
assessment and rehabilitation of clients for a return to work (Gibson and Strong 2003). The …

Functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is commonly used in work rehabilitation to assess the
capacity of the injured worker for return to work. Occupational therapists are major providers …

The vast majority of the currently available vocational assessments are used to measure a
worker's physical body functions and/or work capacity, while very few, if any, can be utilized …

A more scientific, objective and professional approach is needed by occupational therapists
if they wish to ensure a role in vocational evaluation. The use of work samples in evaluating …

Background Several departments within St George's Healthcare Trust have worked together
over 2 years to develop a Functional Assessment Form (FAF) for use in all the trust's …

Objectives: This study evaluated the implementation of recommendations from a prior review
of functional capacity evaluation practice in a regionalised rehabilitation service. The …

The literature has focused predominantly on functional capacity evaluations and related
clinic-based assessments, however, there is little that examines workplace-based …

Abstract Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE's) are used within the occupational
rehabilitation arena with the aim of assessing an individual's functional abilities in relation to …

The attributes of work-related assessments have been found to differ between types of
assessment. This suggests that there may also be strategies that are more appropriately …