About this resource
Outcome measurement helps services know whether they are making a difference. This template helps teams start with what matters to clients, choose appropriate measures, including client-reported outcomes, plan timing and responsibility, and decide how results will be fed back and used.
Purpose
To plan meaningful, feasible outcome measurement.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Allied health and multidisciplinary teams. Also relevant for psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists.
Client or participant group: Allied health teams and managers.
Practice setting: Service planning, quality improvement and program evaluation.
Suggested uses
- Program planning
- Quality improvement
- Funding reports
- Team professional development
Instructions for practitioners
- Start with outcomes that matter to clients.
- Use validated measures appropriately and check licensing requirements.
- Keep data collection feasible.
- Share results with clients and the team.
Accessibility considerations
Consider accessible formats for client-reported measures.
Scope and limitations
A planning template. It does not recommend specific measures.
Research basis
A strong working alliance and routine progress feedback are among the most consistent predictors of good outcomes in therapy.
- Flückiger, C., Del Re, A. C., Wampold, B. E., & Horvath, A. O. (2018). The alliance in adult psychotherapy: A meta-analytic synthesis. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 316–340. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000172
- Lambert, M. J., Whipple, J. L., & Kleinstäuber, M. (2018). Collecting and delivering progress feedback: A meta-analysis of routine outcome monitoring. Psychotherapy, 55(4), 520–537. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000167
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
