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.
Outcome Measure Score Calculator
Psychosocial screening tools
- Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (Short) with the Scoring Guide
- Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (Standard)
- Tampa Scale for Kinaesiophobia
- Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire
Outcome measurement tools
- Neck Disability Index (NDI)
- Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)
- Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS)
- Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
- Quickdash Outcome Measure (QOM)
- Roland Morris Low Back Pain and Disability Questionnaire
- Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)
- 2000 IKDC Subjective Knee Evaluation Form
Practice resources
- Physiotherapy practice systems self audit tool
- Physiotherapy practice systems action sheet
- The FAB Tool - Allied health physical Functional ABility recommendation template (Word)
- 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)
- This is a Word version to enable you to tailor it and create a template with your practice details
- Spinal imaging in asymptomatic patients
- The Scans, Activity & Pain Conversation tool
- 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
- Watch this webinar to understand how to use the Scans, Activity & Pain Conversation tool.
- The 'Back Tracker' for health professionals
- 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: 28 May 2023
