The SORT Online tool is a dedicated platform for assessing your organisation's research readiness.
SORT Online is a purpose-built web application that guides your organisation through the complete SORT assessment process. Created by the University of Sheffield in collaboration with NHS England, it provides everything you need to evaluate and strengthen your research capabilities.
Guided assessment — Work through 44 targeted statements across five key domains
Survey distribution — Invite practitioners to complete assessments with built-in email tools
Results & analysis — View response summaries, mean scores, and track progress over time
Improvement planning — Create actionable plans directly from your assessment findings
If SORT Online doesn't suit your needs, the following options remain available:
Microsoft Forms version — A simpler questionnaire-based version for quick distribution. Requires a Microsoft account to duplicate and customise.
Printable version — The original paper-based SORT toolkit and guidelines, published by NHS England.