Diary research methods are being used to assess many health-related conditions in both adult and pediatric populations. However, electronic diary data collection, ecological momentary assessment techniques, and multilevel statistical modeling are little used methodologies in occupational therapy research. It is important to add these methodologies to occupational therapy research; they offer prospective, flexible, and timely methods of evaluating the effects of conditions and diseases on occupational performance in many populations and across a variety of settings.
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