Development and application standards of the tiered services tool and pathway for rehabilitation medicine

Tiered diagnosis and treatment system （TDTS） has been recognized as a crucial strategy to optimize the uneven distribution of medical resources and facilitate the allocation in China. However，its implementation in rehabilitation medicine is not optimistic. Our research team addressed the issue that the significant discrepancies among medical staff at various levels of rehabilitation institutions concerning patient admission and referrals. We have developed the “Tiered Services Tool and Pathway for Rehabilitation Medicine （TSTP-RM） ” through literature review，expert survey，multicenter study，and clinical experience. In the preliminary research，it has shown that the developed TSTP-RM are user-friendly and the Tiered Services Tool has reasonable reliability and validity. In this article，we provided detailed instructions for the developed TSTP-RM to facilitate its implementation in clinical practice.