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Welcome to the RTC/OM’s HCBS Outcome Measurement Database. Over 130 instruments, including those widely used at the national level as well as those developed for more specific purposes (e.g., research projects) are contained within the database. This includes those tools most frequently used by States in their assessment of HCBS outcomes (e.g., National Core Indicators Adult Consumer Survey (NCI ACS); National Core Indicators Aging and Disabilities (NCI AD); CQL Personal Outcome Measures (POM).

Using the Database

Domains: See the number of instruments or items coded into each NQF domain/subdomain
Instruments: Search all instruments in our database by a variety of useful filters
Crosswalk: Use our interactive crosswalk of instruments coded by Domain/Subdomain of the NQF framework.

You can find definitions of Domains and subdomains on the HCBS Framework Domain Definitions page.

We do have a searchable database of Items as well which requires you to be an authorized CMS, ACL, or NIDILRR staff to view, reach out to us at rtcom@umn.edu to learn more.

DISCLAIMER: This website and database is intended for informational purposes only. RTC/OM staff have coded the HCBS instruments included in the database in a manner as accurate and complete as possible given the information available. Links provided to instruments located on public or private organization websites are provided so that potential users can learn more about the tools in question. The inclusion of any HCBS outcome measurement tool in the database is not as a recommendation or endorsement for its use by either NIDILLR, the University of Minnesota, or the RTC/OM. The University of Minnesota, RTC/OM, and funding agency assume no responsibility or liability for use by others of the information contained within the database. Please e-mail corrections to rtcom@umn.edu.