American Journal of Occupational Therapy 

About: American Journal of Occupational Therapy is an academic journal published by American Occupational Therapy Association. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Occupational therapy & Activities of daily living. It has an ISSN identifier of 0272-9490. Over the lifetime, 6923 publications have been published receiving 173174 citations. The journal is also known as: The American journal of occupational therapy.

Rigor in qualitative research: the assessment of trustworthiness.

Abstract: Despite a growing interest in qualitative research in occupational therapy, little attention has been placed on establishing its rigor. This article presents one model that can be used for the assessment of trustworthiness or merit of qualitative inquiry. Guba's (1981) model describes four general criteria for evaluation of research and then defines each from both a quantitative and a qualitative perspective. Several strategies for the achievement of rigor in qualitative research useful for both researchers and consumers of research are described.

Adult norms for the Box and Block Test of manual dexterity

Abstract: The Box and Block Test, a test of manual dexterity, has been used by occupational therapists and others to evaluate physically handicapped individuals. Because the test lacked normative data for adults, the results of the test have been interpreted subjectively. The purpose of this study was to develop normative data for adults. Test subjects were 628 Normal adults (310 males and 318 females) from the seven-county Milwaukee area. Data on males and females 20 to 94 years old were divided into 12 age groups. Means, standard deviations, standard error, and low and high scores are reported for each five-year age group. These data will enable clinicians to objectively compare a patient's score to a normal population parameter.