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Person-Level Assessments


Along with environment-level tools, there are also individual-level assessments that can be utilized to evaluate and predict individual experiences in and with specific environments.

Craig Hospital Inventory of Environmental Factors (CHIEF)

The CHIEF quantifies environmental factors to understand how such environmental elements facilitate or impede the activity of people with disabilities. It can be done from the home level all the way up to the community level, including with all organizations and sectors that comprise a community. It also includes content that examines policies, attitudes, services, supports, and assistance opportunities and availabilities. The assessment takes approximately six to 30 minutes to complete, and can be accessed for free at:  https://craighospital.org/uploads/CraigHospital.ChiefManual.pdf

Facilitators and Barriers Survey/Mobility (FABS/M)

The FABS/M tool measures environmental features that facilitate or restrict participation in major life activities for people with mobility impairments. It examines all sectors and aspects of the community and includes content specific to personal mobility devices, built home environments, and community environmental features and accessibility. The assessment takes an hour or more to complete, and can be accessed for free at:  https://communityparticipation.wustl.edu/Surveys/FABS.html. For additional information on the tool, contact Jessica Dashner.

Community Accessibility Survey

The Community Accessibility Survey features questions that inquire about community accessibility in in relation to a broad range of community components, including public places, health care, education, employment, transportation, housing, social services, legal services, and recreation opportunities. Additionally, it includes questions that focus on perceptions of societal attitudes and discrimination, and how these factors influence individual-level community involvement. Finally, it helps address potential barriers to community involvement. The written/paper version of the survey takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete, while the phone version can be completed in approximately 12 minutes. To learn more about the tool, contact Willi Horner-Johnson.

Measure of the Quality of the Environment (MQE)

The purpose of the MQE is to evaluate how the environment influences daily activity for people of varying ability levels. Specifically, it measures the extent to which the environment poses or causes major, medium, and/or minor obstacles or facilitators. Specific focus areas and components include physical and environmental accessibility, equal opportunities, government and public services, technology, income and income security, employment opportunities, political orientation and affiliation, and support and attitudes of friends and family.
The assessment takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete. Additional information on the MQE can be found at:  https://enablemob.wustl.edu/OT572D-01/RequiredArticles/MQE%20ppt.pdf

Barriers to Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ)

The BPAQ measures how people with disability perceive and rate barriers to physical activity across ecological domains, from the individual home unit to the community at large. The assessment takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. To learn more about the tool, contact Vijay Vasudevan.


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