Assessment

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

Other uses

 * 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
 * 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