The impact of different researchers to capture quality of life measures in a dementia randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Capturing changes in health and wellbeing within randomised controlled trials (RCTs) can be complex. The precision and accuracy of outcome scales to measure change is crucial, and therefore, consideration needs to be given to potential measurement errors when collecting these outcomes. Many RCTs use multiple researchers to collect data, which has the potential to introduce variation in measurements. This study aimed to identify if there was a measurable effect of using different researchers to collect repeated assessments of quality of life (QoL) at different time points.

Methods

A previously conducted study assessing the impact of reminiscence therapy on participants with dementia and carer (PwD-carer) dyads, 'REMCARE' (Reminiscence groups for people with dementi

SUBMITTER: Evans R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843939 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature