An evidence-based framework to measure quality of allied health care

Table 1 The type of activities undertaken by common allied health (AH) disciplines

	Therapy (treatment)	Assessment	Diagnosis	Counseling	Education	Manufacture/prescription	Organization
Audiology		Peripheral	Core		Peripheral	Peripheral
Dietetics and nutrition	Core	Peripheral		Peripheral	Peripheral		Peripheral
Occupational therapy	Core	Peripheral		Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Orthoptics	Peripheral	Peripheral	Core	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Orthotics and prosthetics	Peripheral	Core			Peripheral	Core	Peripheral
Physiotherapy	Core	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Podiatry	Core	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Psychology	Core	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Radiography		Core
Speech pathology	Core	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral	Peripheral
Social work		Peripheral		Core	Peripheral		Core

Bold: Disciplines primarily undertaking therapy (treatment) which are the focus of this review; Core: Core activity/ies of the discipline; Peripheral: Peripheral tasks.

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