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Susan Darzins1, Christine Imms, Marilyn Di Stefano
1School of Allied and Public Health, National Centre for Clinical Outcomes Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. s.darzins@latrobe.edu.au
Purpose:
To systematically review research investigating measurement properties of the Personal Care Participation Assessment and Resource Tool (PC-PART), formerly the Handicap Assessment and Resource Tool (HART).
Data Sources:
Seven databases were searched using (i) HART or PC-PART terms and (ii) known authors. Reference list searches, citation searches and author contact were secondary search methods.
Study Selection:
Searches retrieved 492 articles. Those investigating at least one HART or PC-PART measurement property were selected. Three articles met review criteria. Secondary searching produced four additional studies.
Data Extraction:
Two reviewers independently critiqued each article, using published quality criteria for (i) study methods and (ii) each measurement property.
Results:
There was positive evidence supporting content validity of the PC-PART in adult in-patient and community based, sub/acute health settings. Clinical utility was largely supported. There was inconclusive evidence for inter-rater reliability, construct validity and responsiveness.
Conclusions:
The PC-PART shows promise as a clinically relevant and useful assessment to aid decision making about admission or discharge from health care settings. Further research is needed to establish the PC-PART's place in clinical practice across a range of patient groups and settings using sound methods to investigate structural validity, reliability, criterion validity, construct validity, clinical utility and responsiveness.
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