title: The Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation: development and standardization.
abstract: The Bay Area Functional Performance Evaluation (BaFPE) was developed in 1977-1978 to meet the need for a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the general functional performance of patients treated in psychiatric occupational therapy. It consists of two subtests, the Task-Oriented Assessment and the Social Interaction Scale. These subtests evaluate two aspects of general functional performance--task-oriented and social behavior--that are important in assessing clients with emotional, cognitive, or behavioral deficits. This article traces the instrument's standardization over a 10-year period of development and includes a discussion of its theoretical premises, its content, and the revisions to date. Research on the reliability and validity of the BaFPE is summarized.
authors.affiliation: Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94952.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Houston
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bloomer
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics