ArticleNIHR open research2022
Exploring the structural characteristics of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) and ASCOT-Carer.
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- Determining the quality of life-aged care consumer threshold to identify good quality of life in older adults in long-term care.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Potential of ASCOT-Carer for evaluating the quality of life of family caregivers for patients with Alzheimer's disease in Japan.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The adult social care outcomes toolkit easy read for older people (ASCOT-ER OP): an exploratory factor analysis and Rasch validation study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Validity and reliability of the Norwegian Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT CH4 and INT4) in three long-term care settings.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2026Article
- Use of the adult social care outcomes toolkit (ASCOT) in research studies: an international scoping review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Exploratory factor analysis and Rasch analysis to assess the structural validity of the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit Proxy version (ASCOT-Proxy) completed by care home staff.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Feasibility, validity and reliability of the ASCOT-Proxy and ASCOT-Carer among unpaid carers of people living with dementia in England.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Measurement models inform the approach to assess a measure's validity and also how a measure is understood, applied and interpreted. With preference-based measures (PBMs), it is generally accepted that they are Methods: ASCOT and ASCOT-Carer data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes models to test reflective, formative or mixed measurement models, respectively. Network analysis of partial correlations using the Gaussian graphical model was also conducted. Results: The results indicated that the reflective measurement model is the worst fit for ASCOT and ASCOT-Carer. The formative or mixed measurement models may apply to ASCOT. The mixed measurement model was the best fit for ASCOT-Carer. The network analysis indicated that the most important or influential items were Conclusions: The ASCOT and ASCOT-Carer are best described as formative/mixed or mixed measurement models, respectively. These findings may guide the approach to the validation of cross-culturally adapted and translated versions. Specifically, we recommend that EFA be applied to establish structural characteristics, especially if the measure will be applied as a PBM
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