Tools and resources
Allied health assessment tools
The following tools are designed to assist allied health practitioners to deliver services that are consistent with the Clinical Framework for the Delivery of Health Services- external site- external site.
Outcome Measure Score Calculator - external site- external site
Psychosocial screening tools
- Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (Short)- external site- external site with the Scoring Guide- external site- external site
- Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (Standard)- external site- external site
- Tampa Scale for Kinaesiophobia- external site- external site
- Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire- external site- external site
Outcome measurement tools
- Neck Disability Index (NDI)- external site- external site
- Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)- external site- external site
- Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)- external site- external site
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)- external site- external site
- Quickdash Outcome Measure (QOM)- external site- external site
- Roland Morris Low Back Pain and Disability Questionnaire- external site- external site
- Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)- external site- external site
- 2000 IKDC Subjective Knee Evaluation Form- external site- external site
Practice resources
- Physiotherapy practice systems self audit tool- external site- external site
- Physiotherapy practice systems action sheet - external site- external site
- The FAB Tool - Allied health physical Functional ABility recommendation template (Word)- external site- external site
- This is a Word version to enable you to tailor it and create a template with your practice details
- Allied health mental health functional capacity recommendation template (Word)- external site- external site
- This is a Word version to enable you to tailor it and create a template with your practice details
- Spinal imaging in asymptomatic patients- external site- external site
- The Scans, Activity & Pain Conversation tool- external site- external site
- This tool provides a simple framework to accompany and summarise conversations with your patient about common radiological findings (i.e. X-ray, MRI or CT scans) in a way that aims to reassure them about what is normal, and promote healing through movement.
- The Scans, Activity & Pain Conversation tool webinar- external site- external site
- Watch this webinar to understand how to use the Scans, Activity & Pain Conversation tool.
- The 'Back Tracker' for health professionals- external site- external site
- This tool will help you talk to your patient about where they are at on the recovery pathway and help to map out the path ahead.
OnTrack management tool
The OnTrack tool will help you to manage the progress of patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions, allowing you to critically evaluate and reflect to achieve the best outcomes.
You can use the tool to guide your assessment, management and progress plan, particularly during the initial stages (the first 1-2 sessions) and at key intervals throughout the care of your patient.
Date printed: 30 Nov 2023
