There is an increasing requirement of evidence-based outcome frameworks in the health sciences. This article presents the Dunphy Outcomes Framework (DOF) for dance movement therapy (DMT), the first generic outcomes framework for DMT. The framework is posited to measure outcomes intrinsic to DMT, and comprehensive for all client groups and contexts. It is therefore suggested as suitable for assessment of DMT interventions and clients’ progress. The DOF comprises six domains (physical, cultural, cognitive, emotional, social and integration), further divided into sub-domains and objectives. Informed by theory and evidence, both from published research and professional practice, the DOF has been developed through an extensive Delphi-like consultation process. The article presents the DOF and data on its reliability and validity. Reliability testing confirmed the factor structure of the original DOF with very good scale homogeneity and excellent interrater-reliability. Heuristically based on the results of an exploratory factor analysis that yielded six dimensions – five corresponding to the original DOF domains, with a slightly different weight of factors – a short version of the DOF (DOF-BREVE) is proposed. Benefits and limitations of the DOF as an assessment tool for the profession of DMT and creative arts therapies are discussed.

健康科学领域对基于证据的结果框架的要求越来越高。本文介绍了邓菲成果框架 (DOF)舞蹈运动治疗 (DMT)，第一个 DMT 通用结果框架。该框架旨在衡量 DMT 固有的结果，并且全面适用于所有客户群体和环境。因此，建议适合评估 DMT 干预措施和客户的进展。DOF 包括六个领域（物理、文化、认知、情感、社会和整合），并进一步分为子领域和目标。根据已发表的研究和专业实践的理论和证据，DOF 是通过广泛的德尔菲式咨询过程开发的。本文介绍了自由度及其可靠性和有效性的数据。可靠性测试证实了原始自由度的因子结构具有非常好的尺度同质性和出色的人际可靠性。提出了（DOF-BREVE ）。讨论了 DOF 作为 DMT 和创意艺术治疗专业评估工具的优点和局限性。