Comprehensive Guidelines for the Reliable and Valid Rating of the HoNOS

Authored by Dr Tim Coombs of AMHOCN and Mr Allen Morris-Yates of the Private Psychiatric Hospitals Association Data Reporting and Analysis Service (PPHDRAS), this document has been developed as a comprehensive guide and reference for clinicians on rating the HoNOS.

The purpose has been to detail the authors' considered understanding of the HoNOS rating process, drawing on over fifty years of combined experience in training clinical staff. The aim has been to provide clarification grounded in that training experience. Rather than simply collating frequently asked questions with brief responses, the authors have sought to articulate the core concepts and rating principles that underpin accurate and clinically meaningful use of the HoNOS.

Read or download: Comprehensive guidelines for the reliable and valid rating of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) in Australian Mental Health Services