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Aim To establish if there are psychometrically sound standardized tests or test
items to assess handwriting readiness in 5- and 6-year-old children on the levels
of occupations activities/tasks and performance. Method Electronic databases were
searched to identify measurement instruments.
Tests were included in a systematic review if: (1) participants are 5 and 6 years old, (2) the focus was on
handwriting readiness, and (3) the measurement was standardized. In the second
step a further electronic search was undertaken for selected relevant measurement
instruments to evaluate the content, psychometric properties, and feasibility of
these instruments. Results The search identified 1113 citations. In the final
selection 39 articles with information about 12 tests were included. The content,
feasibility, and psychometric properties of these 12 tests were evaluated and
none of the instruments was satisfactory, according to the specific criteria.
Interpretation None of the instruments include all necessary components to evaluate writing readiness. Therefore, the development of an all encompassing assessment is necessary to test handwriting readiness and to make tailored interventions possible

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