Validity and reliability of the Norwegian Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT CH4 and INT4) in three long-term care settings

Key Points

• The ASCOT toolkit demonstrates strong validity and reliability for measuring care outcomes.
• Evidence shows high agreement between ASCOT CH4 and INT4 across 3 care settings, suggesting effectiveness.
• Analysis utilizes the ASCOT framework, evaluating adult social care across diverse environments.
• Findings support the ASCOT toolkit as a reliable measure for assessing care outcomes, with further validation needed.