ASCOT for Care Homes

The ASCOT-CH4 is a mixed methods approach for care homes. It combines information from:

  • Observations
  • Interviews with residents
  • Interviews with staff
  • Interviews with family

There are two versions:

  1. ASCOT-CH4. This covers eight domains of social care-related quality of life (SCRQoL)
  2. ASCOT-CH4-HD. This covers the eight domains of SCRQoL and three additional health domains in an ASCOT format: pain, low mood and anxiety.

These tools are designed for use in research and require training.

If you would like to use ASCOT-CH4, you will need to complete this training. You will then receive a copy of the full materials. Please contact Nick Smith (N.J.Smith@kent.ac.uk) for further details.

You will also need to complete the appropriate license under Licensing.

Please also refer to How to Reference ASCOT.