The Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite: tools for practice improvement (Guest lecture series)

Authors

Janet Sansoni, University of WollongongFollow
Nick Marosszeky, Macquarie UniversityFollow
Emily Sansoni, Australian National University, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

26601

Publication Details

J. Sansoni, N. Marosszeky & E. Sansoni "The Dementia Outcomes Measurement Suite: tools for practice improvement (Guest lecture series)", Eastern Australia Dementia Training and Study Centre (EADTSC), University of Wollongong, 19 Aug, (2008)

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Australian Health Outcomes Collaboration

Abstract

Project Aims

- Develop a set of recommended measures for routine use in the assessment, diagnosis, screening and outcomes monitoring of dementia conditions and the evaluation of treatments that are applicable for the Australian health care context.

- Standardise the assessment and evaluation procedures used in this field to enhance comparability of findings across research and practice settings.

- Make recommendations concerning the clarification and standardization of the clinical terminology applicable in this field.