O uso da Medida Canadense de Desempenho Ocupacional em estudos brasileiros: uma revisão sistemática

The COPM is characterized by a measure to be individualized, in which the subject self-assessment the activities most important that are in difficulty in their occupational performance. Objective: Systematically review studies of Brazilian researchers using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure as evaluation method. Methodological procedures: A systematic review was performed from the PUBMED, MEDLINE (1997 - 2010), MEDLINE OLD (1966 - 1996), LILACS and SciELO. Results: There were 740 articles from the search term descriptors and free, and 278 of the PUBMED, 340 of the MEDLINE, 56 of the MEDLINE OLD, 51 of the LILACS, 15 of the SCIELO Brazil. Considering the criteria for inclusion and exclusion of 06 articles were selected for this review. Conclusions: In Brazil there are few studies using this evaluation method, although internationally is an important guide for clinical practice of occupational therapists.