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Canadian Occupational Performance Measure

The COPM is a client-centered, semi-structured assessment tool designed to measure change in occupational performance over time. Developed by Law and colleagues (1990) at McMaster University in Canada, it has become a cornerstone of occupational therapy practice, focusing on identifying and evaluating performance issues that matter most to each individual client.

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Sources

  1. Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M. A., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (1990). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. CAOT Publications. DOI: N/A
  2. Law, M., Steinwender, S., & Leclair, L. (1998). Occupation, health and well-being. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65(2), 81-91. DOI: 10.1177/000841749806500201

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ScholarGateCOPM (Canadian Occupational Performance Measure). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/occupational-therapy/copm