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What is the purpose of the Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite?

  • What is the purpose of the Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite (DOMS)?
    The Dementia Outcome Measurement Suite (DOMS), a project commissioned under the Australian government's National Dementia Initiative, was designed to develop a standard suite of instruments that would be promulgated throughout Australia to encourage clinicians to 'talk the same language' by using the same instruments as much as possible.

    The full comprehensive review can be seen here:
  • What are dementia outcome measures?
    Outcome measures are important for monitoring progress of the dementia, for evaluating the effects of interventions and for service planning.
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