Measurement properties of the occupational therapy discharge needs screen.

Background: Pre-discharge home assessments are integral to discharge planning; however, there is no screening tool identifying clients with complex needs.

Purpose: To determine the inter- and intrarater reliability and predictive and concurrent validity of the Occupational Therapy Discharge Needs Screen (OTDNS), a screening tool that identifies clients with more complex discharge needs.

Methods: The OTDNS Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Functional Autonomy Measurement System (SMAF) were administered to 89 participants.