the development and validation of a scale for the activities of daily living in iranian children

Introduction: activities of daily living (adl), as an ultimate goal of rehabilitation, relyon cultural and environmental factors. this study aimed to develop a questionnaire based onthe occupational therapy practice frame to accurately evaluate iranian children’s occupationalperformance.methods: this scale was developed in two phases of planning and construction. the planningphase involved a literature review and a collection of the available evaluation tools in the area.the advice of two expert panels was used to develop a preliminary 87-item questionnaire. in theconstruction phase, 40 parents were surveyed to assess the popularity of the activities in iran. aftera face to content validation, the final version of the questionnaire was prepared with 93 items.results: the final 93-item questionnaire was used to assess the adl of 3-6-year-old children.the 93 items, selected according to criteria found in the literature and the panel of experts,were categorized into six ranges of occupational therapy practice framework (bathing/washing/personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, eating/feeding, functional mobility, and others).conclusion: the adl in iranian children is a practical and culturally relevant tool formeasuring the occupational performance of iranian children. it can be used in clinical andpopulation-based research.