Measures of ability to learn, grow and make decisions among older persons : a systematic review of measurement properties

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OBJECTIVE: this study aims to conduct a systematic review on available instruments for measuring older persons' ability to learn, grow and make decisions and to critically review the measurement properties of the identified instruments.

METHODS: we searched six electronic databases, which include PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, SciELO, ERIC and AgeLine, between January 2000 and April 2022. Reference lists of the included papers were also manually searched. The COSMIN (CONsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments) guidelines were used to evaluate the measurement properties and the quality of evidence for each instrument.

RESULTS: 13 instruments from 29 studies were included for evaluation of their measurement properties. Of the 13 reviewed, 6 were on the ability to learn, 3 were on the ability to grow and 4 were on the ability to make decisions. The review found no single instrument that measured all three constructs in unidimensional or multidimensional scales. Many of the instruments were found to have sufficient overall rating on content validity, structural validity, internal consistency and cross-cultural validity. The quality of evidence was rated as low due to a limited number of related validation studies.

CONCLUSION: a few existing instruments to assess the ability to learn, grow and make decisions of older people can be identified in the literature. Further research is needed in validating them against functional, real-world outcomes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Age and ageing - 52(2023), Suppl 4 vom: 28. Okt., Seite iv118-iv132

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mansor, Norma [VerfasserIn]
Awang, Halimah [VerfasserIn]
Amuthavalli Thiyagarajan, Jotheeswaran [VerfasserIn]
Mikton, Christopher [VerfasserIn]
Diaz, Theresa [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Functional ability
Healthy ageing
Journal Article
Older people
Psychometric properties
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.10.2023

Date Revised 14.12.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/ageing/afad101

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363945318