Key Clinical Assessment and Research Tools

Important! Please read the Introduction to the Tools before accessing the tools themselves. All of these tools are copyrighted! You must reference the authors when using these tools.Some tools require registration or permission of the authors before use. Please comply with the instructions provided on this site or the site where the tool is found.

• A number of tools are made available as Adobe PDF documents, which provide a convenient downloadable format. Viewing the PDF documents requires downloading and installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Introduction to the Tools
Tools Listed Alphabetically
Tools Listed By Topic

Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families.