The HSRT is designed for working professionals and for undergraduate and graduate professional school students in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Occupational Therapy, and other fields in the health sciences. Norms are available by professional field and educational level.

The HSRT tool sets critical thinking questions in health sciences and clinical practice contexts, and presumes no specialized technical knowledge. In addition to an overall critical thinking skills score, the HSRT scales report skills scores on analysis, inference, evaluation, induction and deduction.

The CCTST tool sets critical thinking questions in everyday context which are familiar to adults, undergraduates and graduate students. It presumes no specialized disciplinary knowledge. In addition to an overall critical thinking skills score, the CCTST scales report skills scores on analysis, inference, evaluation, induction and deduction.

The CCTDI scales measure truthseeking, open-mindedness, analyticity, systematicity, critical thinking self-confidence, inquisitiveness and maturity of judgment. High scores on the CCTDI indicate a strong positive disposition toward engaging problems and decisions using one's critical thinking skills. Low scores indicate an aversion toward using thinking to solve problems or make decisions.