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Table 1 Descriptive analysis.

From: Analysis of draft Australian rehabilitation service standards: comparison with international standards

 

AFRM

BSRM

CARF

Development

Interdisciplinary consultative via AFRM Special Projects Committee

Rehabilitation specialist consultative process

Commercially developed.

Validation

No formal validation

Published in peer-reviewed journals

Discussion papers

Intent and meanings

Advisory

Guidelines and audit of rehabilitation services in the UK

Accreditation of private rehabilitation services

Evolution

One update in progress since inception in 1995

Up-dated twice since developed in 2000

Up-dated annually since 1980s

Consequences

Limited utilisation

Voluntary utilisation in quality assurance

Accreditation actively sought