Assessment · Australian terminology

Rating scale

Definition

A standardised set of items used to describe or monitor the severity or frequency of selected features.

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A standardised set of items used to describe or monitor the severity or frequency of selected features. The term should be interpreted alongside the person's account, the observed context and other relevant clinical information.

Use the assessment within a broader history, examination and clinical formulation.
Document limitations, context and the source of information.

These related entries share a topic but may describe different kinds of finding, context or clinical task. Open each definition before treating the terms as interchangeable.

Source checking confirms that the published wording is supported by the cited material. It does not mean specialist clinical approval; new wording remains approval pending.

Western Sydney Local Health District: Getting Started in Psychiatry

Assessment · Australian terminology

Rating scale

Definition

A standardised set of items used to describe or monitor the severity or frequency of selected features.

Topic: Assessment and measurement

Source linked1 covered source

Use the assessment within a broader history, examination and clinical formulation.
Document limitations, context and the source of information.

These related entries share a topic but may describe different kinds of finding, context or clinical task. Open each definition before treating the terms as interchangeable.

Source checking confirms that the published wording is supported by the cited material. It does not mean specialist clinical approval; new wording remains approval pending.

Western Sydney Local Health District: Getting Started in Psychiatry