The SDQ, SCL-90-R, and CGAS were used in randomised trials which showed reliable change index cut-off comparisons between intervention and control groups.
We recommend that this disease-specific module is used in randomised clinical trials of therapies, which would give further information on its clinical utility; indeed, some such trials are already in progress.
The ProFaNE group recently proposed a standardised classification of injurious falls to be used in future randomised controlled trials.
A parallel qualitative design will be used in a randomised controlled trial on the efficiency of online psychotherapeutic treatment for depression.
Given the extent of clinic staff concerns over the use of the FES-I as the primary outcome measure, we added a visual analogue scale on which patients could rate their FoF, to be included alongside other measures to be used in the randomised controlled trial.
This information will be used to modify the planned interventions to be used in a larger randomised controlled trial.
Routine data offer promising opportunities for research [ 34], and this study offers one model for how routinely-recorded clinical information can be used in analyses of randomised controlled trials.
Tools such as AusTOMs can also be used in research (such as randomised controlled trials) to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy services.
