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Introduction: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience a wide range of deficits and symptoms. When undergoing occupational therapy (OT) interventions, it is essential that the OT select assessments that can accurately reflect the outcome measures of the targeted domains. Objective: To identify the assessment tools most frequently reported in research studies as measures for OT interventions when treating children with CP. Method: Pubmed and Ovid databases were systematically searched by using key terms “cerebral palsy,” “assessments,” and “occupational therapy”. Assessment tools were explored and extracted from articles contingent on the following inclusion criteria: (1) children birth to 18 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy; (2) use of assessment(s) as a measure of OT intervention; (3) published in English between 2007 and 2017. In the preliminary search, Pubmed yielded 151 records and Ovid yielded 571. Out of these, only 76 met the inclusion criteria. From the remaining 76 articles, a total of 88 assessment tools were retrieved and included in this literature review. Results: Ten assessments were found to be of importance based on frequency of use. The Assisting Hand Assessment (AHA) and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) were the most commonly used. Conclusion: This study helps to determine which assessments are frequently used in OT practice with children with CP. The findings of this study play an important role in addressing the challenge of assessment selection faced by occupational therapists and provide a basis for future research to expand on with regards to treating children with CP. Resumo Introdução: Crianças com Paralisia Cerebral (PC) apresentam uma ampla gama de déficits e sintomas. Quando submetidos a intervenções de terapia ocupacional (OT), é essencial que as avaliações utilizadas reflitam com precisão as medidas de resultados dos domínios visados. Objetivo: Identificar os instrumentos de avaliação mais utilizados como medidas para intervenções no TO no tratamento de crianças com PC. Método: Bancos de dados Pubmed e Ovid foram sistematicamente pesquisados usando os termos-chave “paralisia cerebral”, “avaliações” e “terapia ocupacional”. Avaliaçoes foram exploradas e extraídas de artigos contingentes aos seguintes critérios de inclusão: (1) crianças de até 18 anos com diagnóstico de paralisia cerebral; (2) uso da(s) avaliação (ões) como medida de intervenção do TO; (3) publicado em inglês entre 2007 e 2017. Na pesquisa preliminar, foram encontrados 151 artigos em Pubmed e 571 em Ovid. Destes, apenas 76 foram inlcuidos devido aos critérios de inclusão. Dos 76 artigos restantes, um total de 89 avaliaçoes foram encontradas e incluídas nesta revisão da literatura. Resultados: Dez avaliações foram consideradas importantes com base na frequência de uso. A “Assisting Hand Assessment” (AHA) e o Inventário de Avaliação Pediátrica de Incapacidade (PEDI) foram os mais utilizados. Conclusão: Os achados deste estudo desempenham um papel importante no e do desafio de seleção de avaliação enfrentado pelos terapeutas ocupacionais e fornecem uma base para futuras pesquisas para expandir no que diz respeito ao tratamento de crianças com PC.

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