GOT-Cog®: Gaylord Occupational Therapy Cognitive Screen

GOT-Cog® is designed for trained and qualified rehabilitation and healthcare professionals, particularly occupational therapists working in rehabilitation settings. It has been tested in individuals 18 years or older.

Administration typically takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

GOT-Cog® is designed for trained and qualified rehabilitation and healthcare professionals, particularly occupational therapists working in rehabilitation settings to support decision making, referrals, as well as treatment and discharge planning.

Yes. Clinicians may use GOT-Cog® scores alongside observed functional performance to help monitor cognitive changes throughout rehabilitation.

Administration should be completed by qualified healthcare professionals using standardized procedures and clinical judgment. You can view the training video here.

GOT-Cog® evaluates multiple domains of cognition that are critical to functional independence and rehabilitation participation, including:

• Verbal Fluency: Items 1 - 2

• Attention: Items 3 - 4

• Orientation: Items 5-9

• Short-Term Delayed Recall: Items 10 & 22

• Visuospatial: Items 11 - 12

• Divided Attention: Item 13

• Auditory Memory: Items 14-17

• Sequencing: Item 18

• Functional Problem Solving: Items 19-21

The assessment incorporates clinically relevant tasks tied to real-world activities, such as medication management, clock drawing, sequencing, and delayed recall.

GOT-Cog® has been formally validated in the Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) setting.