A Brief Measure of Vocational Activity and Community Participation: Development and Reliability of the Activity and Participation Questionnaire

Stewart, G. A.; Sara, Grant; Harris, Meredith; Waghorn, Geoffrey; Hall, Anna M.; Sivarajasingam, Siva; Gladman, Beverley; Mowry, Bryan

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“…The Inclusion Web utilises a visual “web” in which respondents list people or places under various response categories [136]. Response options for the Activity and Participation Questionnaire (APQ) were not reported [114]. …”

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A systematic review evaluating the psychometric properties of measures of social inclusion

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IntroductionImproving social inclusion opportunities for population health has been identified as a priority area for international policy. There is a need to comprehensively examine and evaluate the quality of psychometric properties of measures of social inclusion that are used to guide social policy and outcomes.ObjectiveTo conduct a systematic review of the literature on all current measures of social inclusion for any population group, to evaluate the quality of the psychometric properties of identified measures, and to evaluate if they capture the construct of social inclusion.MethodsA systematic search was performed using five electronic databases: CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, ERIC and Pubmed and grey literature were sourced to identify measures of social inclusion. The psychometric properties of the social inclusion measures were evaluated against the COSMIN taxonomy of measurement properties using pre-set psychometric criteria.ResultsOf the 109 measures identified, twenty-five measures, involving twenty-five studies and one manual met the inclusion criteria. The overall quality of the reviewed measures was variable, with the Social and Community Opportunities Profile-Short, Social Connectedness Scale and the Social Inclusion Scale demonstrating the strongest evidence for sound psychometric quality. The most common domain included in the measures was connectedness (21), followed by participation (19); the domain of citizenship was covered by the least number of measures (10). No single instrument measured all aspects within the three domains of social inclusion. Of the measures with sound psychometric evidence, the Social and Community Opportunities Profile-Short captured the construct of social inclusion best.ConclusionsThe overall quality of the psychometric properties demonstrate that the current suite of available instruments for the measurement of social inclusion are promising but need further refinement. There is a need for a universal working definition of social inclusion as an overarching construct for ongoing research in the area of the psychometric properties of social inclusion instruments.

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A systematic review evaluating the psychometric properties of measures of social inclusion

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“…For this general construct, there are many instruments with varying degrees of psychometric adequacy , 83,84,86,90,175,205 and in most cases, the construct is embedded within a more general scale or domain that is being assessed.…”

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Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations

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Phillips

Patel

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The development and consistent use of reliable and valid PROs and performance-based measures of physical functioning may expedite development of improved pain treatments, and standardization of these measures has the potential to facilitate comparison across studies. We provide recommendations to stimulate future methodological research to develop tools that are more robust, address consistency and standardization, and engage patients early in the tool development process. Assessment of Function4

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“…Psychometrically, the measure must be valid, reliable and sensitive to change (Stewart et al, 2010). Psychometrically, the measure must be valid, reliable and sensitive to change (Stewart et al, 2010).…”

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“…'Total number of people in support network "when feeling down in the dumps" ') (Lloyd et al, 2008). (Stewart et al, 2010). 'How do you feel about your range of opportunities to access suitable accommodation?')…”

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A review of social inclusion measures

Coombs

Nicholas

Pirkis

2013

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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Social inclusion is too important not to measure. This discussion of individual-level measures of social inclusion provides a springboard for selecting an appropriate measure for use in public sector mental health services. It suggests that there are two primary candidates, but neither of these is quite fit-for-purpose in their current form. Further exploration will reveal whether one of these is suitable, whether another measure might be adapted for the current purpose or whether a new, specifically designed measure needs to be developed.

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A Brief Measure of Vocational Activity and Community Participation: Development and Reliability of the Activity and Participation Questionnaire

Abstract: The reported psychometric properties support the proposed use of the APQ6 as a recovery-orientated measure focusing on vocational activity and community participation. The APQ6 is being introduced for routine use by NSW mental health services.

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A systematic review evaluating the psychometric properties of measures of social inclusion

A systematic review evaluating the psychometric properties of measures of social inclusion

Assessment of physical function and participation in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT/OMERACT recommendations

A review of social inclusion measures

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