Article

Age at first stroke is decreasing, and most strokes are mild to moderate in
severity. Executive function (EF) deficits are increasingly recognized in the
stroke population, but occupational therapists have not altered their evaluation
methods to fully accommodate changing patient needs. We present a hierarchical
performance-based testing (PBT) pathway using data to illustrate how PBT could
identify patients with mild stroke-related EF deficits in need of occupational
therapy intervention. Data suggest that a substantial number of patients with EF
deficits after mild stroke could benefit from occupational therapy services.
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