How do you really feel about Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs)? Whether you find them invaluable in your clinical work, struggle with their limitations, or choose not to use them at all, your voice matters.
At BADth, we are always keen to support robust research that explores the realities of day-to-day therapeutic practice. We have been approached by Lei Sorvisto, a PhD researcher at York St John University, who is conducting an important study alongside supervisors Prof Divine Charura, Prof Lynne Gabriel, and Dr Charlie Duncan.
The study dives deep into how therapists across all modalities perceive, interpret, and use Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) in real-world clinical settings.
What makes this research incredibly valuable is that the team isn't just looking for practitioners who love using ROMs—they want to hear from everyone. Whether you actively use outcome measures in your daily practice, find them challenging, or actively choose not to use them at all, your unique perspective as a dramatherapist is vital to ensuring our modality is accurately represented.
What Does Participation Involve?
The study has been granted full ethical approval by York St John University (ID: ETH2526-0191), and participation is entirely voluntary. There are two ways members can get involved:
- The Online Survey (15–20 minutes): An entirely anonymous questionnaire covering your attitudes, experiences, clinical utility, and the ethical/cultural considerations surrounding ROMs. It also touches on how therapeutic modalities and emerging technologies (like AI) might impact the future of tracking outcomes.
- An Optional Interview (45–60 minutes): For those who are open to exploring the topic in greater depth, you can opt-in to a semi-structured follow-up interview.
All data collected will be fully anonymised, and participants have the right to withdraw their data at any point up until 30th June 2026.
How to Take Part
If you can spare 15 minutes to contribute to the wider understanding of how outcome measures function in real-world therapy, please use the link below to share your voice:
If you have any questions or would like further information about the project before participating, you are very welcome to reach out to Lei directly at: lei.sorvisto@yorksj.ac.uk