Symposium

Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Introduction to the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System: Defining Rehab Treatments Systematically

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Presenter(s)

Susan H. Lin, ScD OTR/L FAOTA FACRM (she/her/hers)

Affiliate Faculty
Marymount University Center for Optimal Aging
Round Hill, Virginia, United States

Slides
Susan E. Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L

Professor, Occupational Therapy
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Shanti M. Pinto, MD

Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UT-Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Dallas, Texas, United States
Leanna W. Katz, OT, OTD, OTR (she/her/hers)

Lecturer
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

This symposium describes progress on the NIDILRR and PCORI-funded Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) (formerly Rehabilitation Treatment Taxonomy) 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 application and reflection when specifying ingredients and targets of treatment; and (3) demonstrate how the RTSS can stimulate critical thinking and strengthen clinical reasoning underlying treatment planning and delivery. Finally, we will describe the benefits of treatment specification, such as enhancing research, practice, clinical education, and communication across disciplines.

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish between ingredients, target, and mechanisms of action for given rehabilitation treatment.
Apply treatment classification guidelines as articulated by the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS), a formally developed framework for describing treatments to enhance clinical reasoning and critical thinking.
Reflect on opportunities to implement the RTSS (e.g., document, communicate) in research, education, and practice.