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February 2026

Newsletter: Lead contacts for ROOT sites will have recently received our biannual newsletter. View it here to learn about all of the latest updates from the ROOT, including new features added to the dashboard. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please complete this quick form.

Drop-in session: We hold monthly drop-ins over Teams where anyone currently using or interested in ROOT can come along to meet the team and ask any questions they may have. Join us on Tuesday 10 February 1-2pm.

Frequently asked questions: Have a burning question about ROOT or TOMs? Don't forget to check the FAQs! Can't find what you're looking for? Email us any time at root@rcslt.org.

About the RCSLT Online Outcome Tool (ROOT)

The ROOT supports speech and language therapists (SLTs) with collecting and collating Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs) (Enderby and John, 2015; 2019) and generating reports. The reports generated by the ROOT can be used by SLTs to inform clinical decision-making, drive quality improvement and demonstrate the impact of speech and language therapy. More information is provided below, or you can contact root@rcslt.org.

Therapy Outcome Measures for Rehabilitation Professionals

Pamela Enderby and Alexandra John

The Therapy Outcome Measure (TOM) allows professionals from many disciplines working in health, social care and education to describe the relative abilities and difficulties of a patient/client in the four domains of impairment, activity, participation and wellbeing in order to monitor changes over time. TOM has been rigorously tested for reliability and clinical validity. It is quick and simple to use, taking just a few minutes to complete, and is used for treatment planning, clinical management, audit and research. It allows for the aggregations of data so that comparisons can be made for the purposes of internal and external benchmarking.