Use of the adult social care outcomes toolkit (ASCOT) in research studies: an international scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Since the launch of Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) in 2012, there has been increasing interest in use of ASCOT measures in social care research and evaluation, internationally. This scoping review seeks to understand ASCOT use and the methodologies within which the measures have been applied.

Methods

An international scoping review of studies published between January 2012 and July 2024 that utilized ASCOT, excluding measure development and psychometric studies.

Results

Fifty-five articles (11 protocols) reported use of ASCOT. Most reported cross-sectional studies (n = 19) or randomized controlled trials (n = 15) that explored the effectiveness of policy, interventions or systems. ASCOT measures were also applied in mixed methods and other study de

SUBMITTER: Rand S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432070 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature