Purpose of Technology

Occupational therapy is a form of rehabilitation focusing on restoring or improving the physical, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and other aspects of performance to increase the ability to carry out and support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well being, and quality of life for people of all ages.

Questions addressed in this report include:

• Is OT effective for patients with ADHD?
• Is OT safe for patients with ADHD?
• What are the different strategies for OT for patients with ADHD?
• Have definitive patient selection criteria for OT for ADHD been established?

These questions provide a framework for review and synthesis of the best available evidence, which is presented in this report, along with the Hayes Ratings for the technology. This report also provides background information about the condition being treated, a description of the technology, and the context for development of the technology. Other key elements addressed in the report include the regulatory status; applicable Medicare and commercial payer coverage policies; relevant ICD-9 and ICD-10 diagnosis codes; cost and cost effectiveness; credentialing; hospital length of stay; need for large case management; and ongoing and future clinical trials of the technology.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 12:00 pm.