The Pool Activity Level (Pal) Instrument for Occupational Profiling: A Practical Resource for Carers of People With Cognitive Impairment

The instrument is now standardised and will also be of interest to strategic level providers and commissioners of health and social care services as a standardised assessment and outcome measure. In the draft practice guideline for dementia, The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE, 2006), the PAL instrument is recommended for activity of daily living skill training and for activity planning.