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Cross-Cutting
Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)
Symposium
Susan Lin, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Assistant Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Round Hill, Virginia
John Whyte, MD, PhD
Institute Scientist Emeritus
Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT
Senior Research Scientist
Kessler Foundation
West Orange, New Jersey
Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Charlestown, Massachusetts
This symposium will describe progress on the NIDILRR and PCORI-funded Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) (formerly Rehabilitation Treatment Taxonomy project) in developing an interprofessional standardized system for defining rehabilitation treatments. Examples of common clinical treatments and case scenarios will: (1) elucidate the structure, principles, and terminology of the RTSS; (2) facilitate reflection about active ingredients and targets of intervention; and (3) demonstrate how the RTSS can stimulate critical thinking and strengthen clinical reasoning underlying the planning and delivery of interventions. Finally, we will review the benefits of treatment specification, such as enhancing research, practice, clinical education, and communication across disciplines.