title: The use of standardized outcome measures in rehabilitation centres in the UK.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify the standardized outcome measures currently used in routine clinical practice in rehabilitation centres in the UK.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey by postal questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  All UK consultant members of the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine (BSRM) (n = 180).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 108 (60%) responses were received, representing 83 different rehabilitation services. Of these, 71 (86%) collected at least one standardized measure. The Barthel Index and the UK Functional Independence Measure and/or Functional Assessment Measure (FIM +/- FAM) were the most popular global outcome measures: 83% of units measured one or other of these. The Northwick Park Dependency Scale (NPDS) and Care Needs Assessment (NPCNA) (n = 21, 28%) were used for the more dependent patients. Depression and pain scores were more commonly used than general health measures. Sixty (72%) units routinely assessed outcome through the achievement of set goals, but only four transformed data to a goal attainment scale. Outcome measure scores were routinely reported in discharge summaries by 72% of units.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The survey demonstrated quite widespread use of outcome assessments in routine clinical rehabilitation within the UK, with an encouraging level of common measurement in some areas of practice. The results have been used to update the BSRM 'basket of recommended measures'.
authors.affiliation: Sussex Rehabilitation Centre, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Aneetha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Turner-Stokes
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom