Objective To comprehensively collect, integrate, and analyse the basic information, characteristics, and shortcomings of relevant fear of movement assessment tools at home and abroad, so as to provide reference for future scholars and healthcare professionals to screen fear of movement problems in varied patients and to develop and translate relevant tools. Methods Eight domestic and international databases and guideline networks were systematically searched to obtain relevant literature on the development and translation of fear of movement assessment tools, and effective information was extracted to form a standardised report. The included assessment tools were evaluated in accordance with the COSMIN guidelines. Results A total of 21 papers that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included, including 14 papers on the development of fear of movement assessment tools and 7 papers on the Chinese version. They were mainly related to orthopaedic diseases and cardiovascular diseases. There were issues or imperfections in the assessment of the content validity and stability of the tools; the studies did not report the measurement error and responsiveness of the assessment tools. All 14 assessment tools were recommended at a B-level grade. Conclusion It is suggested that the future development and sinicization of fear of movement assessment tools be explored in terms of different domains, populations, and types of tools. In-depth analysis of the theoretical framework and the cut-off values identified should be conducted. According to the quality evaluation guidelines, the methodological quality and measurement properties of the assessment tools should be improved, and the research design should be standardized.