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AOTA Practice Guidelines
Based on findings of systematic reviews, AOTA’s topic-specific Practice Guidelines present clinical recommendations and tools for translating knowledge to guide your practice and serve as a reference for people who manage, reimburse, or set policy regarding occupational therapy services. AOTA Practice Guidelines are reviewed by a multidisciplinary advisory group, which includes external stakeholders (e.g., consumers) and policy analysts. The following AOTA Practice Guidelines were published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
Five AOTA Practice Guidelines focusing on autism, Alzheimer’s, stroke, TBI, and cancer were accepted to the ECRI Guidelines Trust (EGT) (https://guidelines.ecri.org/public?%3Fq%3Doccupational%20therapy). EGT is an independent, nonprofit organization that rates guidelines based on rigorous criteria that follow standards for development and trustworthiness published by the Institute for Medicine. The five AOTA Practice Guidelines are also included in Ovid’s Evidence-Based Health Collection of resources to guide clinical decisions and patient care.
Five AOTA Practice Guidelines focusing on autism, Alzheimer’s, stroke, TBI, and cancer were accepted to the ECRI Guidelines Trust (EGT) (https://guidelines.ecri.org/public?%3Fq%3Doccupational%20therapy). EGT is an independent, nonprofit organization that rates guidelines based on rigorous criteria that follow standards for development and trustworthiness published by the Institute for Medicine. The five AOTA Practice Guidelines are also included in Ovid’s Evidence-Based Health Collection of resources to guide clinical decisions and patient care.

Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With and Beyond Cancer
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Robin M. Newman; Katie M. Polo; Yasaman Amanat; Claudine Campbell; Anne Fleischer; Stacey Morikawa
Kristie K. Patten; Kavitha Murthi; Dora D. Onwumere; Emily C. Skaletski; Lauren M. Little; Scott D. Tomchek
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurocognitive Disorders
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Stacy Smallfield; Lizabeth Metzger; Melissa Green; Laura Henley; Elizabeth K. Rhodus
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Stroke
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Mary W. Hildebrand; Daniel Geller; Rachel Proffitt
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Traumatic Brain Injury
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Steven Wheeler; Amanda Acord-Vira
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Multiple Sclerosis
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Rebecca Cunningham; Ashley Uyeshiro Simon; Katharine Preissner
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for People With Parkinson’s Disease
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Julia Wood; Whitney Henderson; Erin R. Foster
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Chronic Conditions
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Beth Fields; Stacy Smallfield
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth Ages 5–21 Years
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Susan M. Cahill; Stephanie Beisbier
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth–5 Years
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Gloria Frolek Clark; Karrie L. Kingsley
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Older Adults With Low Vision
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Jennifer Kaldenberg; Stacy Smallfield