Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation 10
CORE-10 is a 10-item session-by-session outcome measure of psychological distress. This page is for clinics. It is not a diagnostic test.
Overview
What is the CORE-10?
CORE-10 is a short derivative of CORE-OM used to track change across sessions. It has six problem items, three functioning items and one risk item, and no well-being items. It gives one total and no domain scores.
Development and clinical use
The CORE System was developed for routine evaluation in psychological therapies. CORE-10 was introduced as a briefer monitoring form. CORE System Trust oversees authorised use of some CORE products.
- Items
- 10 self-report
- Parent instrument
- CORE-OM
- Typical use
- Repeated measurement
- Risk item
- Item 6, listed for clinician review
- Clinical role
- Outcome monitoring
- Diagnosis
- Not established by score
Administration
A focused client experience
Clients complete ten items, often repeatedly. Item-level review still matters, including any concerning risk-related response. Lirena does not provide urgent monitoring.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration does not reproduce CORE-10 items.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Items score 0 to 4, with items 2 and 3 reverse scored, and the ten items sum to 0-40. Six bands follow Connell and Barkham (2007), from Healthy (0-5) to Severe psychological distress (25-40). The clinical cut-off is 11.
References
- CORE System TrustCORE System Trust. Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the CORE-10
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Is CORE-10 the same as CORE-OM?
No. CORE-10 is a shorter monitoring form. Do not apply CORE-OM scoring to it.
Does CORE-10 diagnose?
No. It is a routine outcome measure.
Can I complete it here?
No. This page is educational.
Does Lirena monitor the CORE-10 risk item in real time?
No. Your clinic remains responsible for review and safeguarding.