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Use of Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs) and Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs) in community physiotherapy and community occupational therapy services: a scoping review

Krishnamoorthy, Bhuvaneswari; Cross, Andrea; Raaj, Sam

Authors

Andrea Cross

Sam Raaj



Abstract

Background:
Outcome measures enable benchmarking within and between services, which is essential for ensuring best practice standards. There is limited consensus regarding which outcome measures should be utilised within the community. Therefore, the aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview on the Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs) and Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs) in community physiotherapy and occupational therapy services whilst identifying any gaps that exist in the evidence base.
Methods:
A Scoping review was conducted as per PRISMA guidance. CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, EMCARE and PubMed were researched, and articles were screened based on pre-defined criteria. The results were themed for reporting.
Results:
13 studies included. Article themes were sensitivity, validity and reliability of the outcome measures and the use of the TOMs/AusTOMs in community settings.
Conclusion:
Both the TOMs and AusTOMs have been shown to be potentially valid and reliable tools for use in community therapy services. Different levels of improvement have been reported across services using either outcome measure. Future research should investigate the specific floor and ceiling effects of both measures within community populations. Additionally, comparing TOMs data with AusTOMs data could help identify whether one measure is more advantageous than the other in specific circumstances.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 24, 2024
Online Publication Date Nov 30, 2024
Publication Date Nov 30, 2024
Deposit Date Feb 12, 2025
Publicly Available Date Nov 19, 2024
Journal Disability and Rehabilitation
Print ISSN 0963-8288
Electronic ISSN 1464-5165
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Pages 1-9
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2433638

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Disability and Rehabilitation on [date of publication], available at: https://doi.org/[Article DOI].





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