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Development of a new pictorial activity and task sort and examination of its reliability and validity is described. The Multidimensional Task Ability Profile (MTAP) is the latest in a series of measures that use a combination of drawings and task descriptions in a self-report format to assess functional capacity. The MTAP is found to be reliable on a test-retest and split-half basis. The concurrent validity of the MTAP was examined in performance testing of lift capacity. Results demonstrate that the MTAP has good concurrent validity.
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Mayer, J., Mooney, V., Matheson, L. et al. Reliability and Validity of a New Computer-Administered Pictorial Activity and Task Sort. J Occup Rehabil 15, 203–213 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-005-1219-7
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