Using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills to measure functional change in adults with severe traumatic brain injury: A pilot study

To measure functional change in 10 adults following severe traumatic brain injury using the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS). This clinical pilot study used a standardised occupational therapy tool, the AMPS, to measure motor and process scores during activities of daily living, for over 3 weeks of inpatient rehabilitation. Wilcoxon signed ranks tests indicate significant improvement in motor and process scores from initial assessment to repeat evaluation (z = -2.70, p = 0.01; z = -2.81, P = 0.01, respectively). The AMPS measured statistically and clinically significant change in motor and process abilities over 3 weeks of neurosurgical rehabilitation. Findings suggest that the AMPS is a sensitive measure of functional change for the study sample and timeframe.