Assessment

Last updated July 28, 2025

Assessment may refer to:

Healthcare

Health assessment, identifies needs of the patient and how those needs will be addressed
Nursing assessment, gathering information about a patient's physiological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual status
Psychiatric assessment, gathering information about a person in a psychiatric or mental health service
Psychological assessment, examination of a person's mental health by a professional such as a psychologist

Assessment (journal) (ASMNT), a psychology journal
Educational assessment, documenting knowledge, skills, aptitudes, and beliefs
Environmental impact assessment, assessment of environmental consequences of a plan
Library assessment, to learn about the needs of patrons
Risk assessment, determining value of risk related to a concrete situation and a recognized threat
Survey data collection, marketing assessments
Tax assessment, determining amounts to be paid or assessed for tax or insurance purposes
Threat assessment, determining risk in criminal psychology and international security contexts
Vulnerability assessment, identifying, quantifying, and ranking vulnerabilities in a system
Writing assessment, examining practices, technologies, and process of using writing to assess performance and potential
WikiProject#WikiProjects and assessments of article importance and quality, on Wikipedia