Validation of a quality-of-life measure for older people using urgent and emergency care
The QOL-ACC demonstrated strong construct validity for assessing QOL in older people accessing urgent or emergency care. Its ability to distinguish between self-rated health and QOL, with consistent scores across socio-economic groups and care use, supports its broad applicability. Further research is needed to assess its reliability and responsiveness in these settings.
Authors
- Rachel Milte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-6260)
- Jyoti Khadka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1012-2119)
- Kiri Lay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-3771)
- Craig Whitehead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5859-8314)
- Julie Ratcliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-1988)
- Diana Khanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8354-9012)
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Women's and Children's Health Network (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-025-02454-z
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00