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This article presents the case for why the effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention should be monitored and reviewed by the routine use of rigorous and well-standardised outcome measures. Occupational therapists must be committed to contributing to the evidence base related to the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions and know how to select and apply valid and reliable outcome measures in day-to-day practice, service evaluation and research activities. Drivers for evidence-based outcome measurement are explored and the need for an increased utilisation of patient reported outcome measures is discussed. Some measures, many of which are available as Norwegian versions, are suggested as potential outcome measures for occupational therapy services.

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