Introduction The adult social care outcomes toolkit (ASCOT) measures social care-related
quality of life (SCRQoL) using self-completion questionnaires and interviews. Many care …

Abstract Background The Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) measures social
care related quality of life (SCRQoL) and can be used to measure outcomes and …

Background: To maintain good standards of care, evaluations of policy interventions or
potential improvements to care are required. A number of quality of life (QoL) measures …

Introduction Research into interventions to improve health and well-being for older people
living in care homes is increasingly common. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is …

Abstract Background The ASCOT-Carer is a self-report instrument designed to measure
social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL). This article presents the psychometric testing …

Introduction care home residents are often unable to complete health-related quality of life
questionnaires for themselves because of prevalent cognitive impairment. This study …

People with dementia and their carers are a growing subgroup of people who use
community‐based social care. These services are designed to maintain people's quality of …

Background People with dementia living at home represent a growing group of social care
services users in England. Many are unable to complete questionnaires due to cognitive …

Background Social care-related quality of life is a key outcome indicator used in the
evaluation of social care interventions and policy. It is not, however, always possible to …

Background: quality ratings of care homes are used by decision makers in the absence of
direct information about outcomes. However, there is little evidence about the relationship …