Measurement Core Overview

The ASCENT Measurement Core provides leadership in advancing measurement science for palliative care research. The Measurement Core supports the development, harmonization, and implementation of reliable and valid measures to evaluate outcomes and mechanisms of palliative care interventions.

Palliative care research requires measures that capture outcomes, experiences, and care that matter to people with serious illness and their care partners. The Measurement Core supports palliative care investigators in selecting the best available measures and leveraging innovative and rigorous measurement methods.

Core Goals

• Support rigorous measurement in palliative care research
  Provide consultation and training to investigators in collaboration with other ASCENT Cores, ensuring the use of relevant and valid measures and appropriate measurement methods. The Measurement Core membership includes perspectives and methodological expertise across the lifespan and a wide range of serious illnesses.
• Create and expand infrastructure for palliative care measurement science
  Develop a virtual library of measures, synthesize evidence on measurement gaps, promote harmonization and standardized of data elements, and support developmental projects to innovate in palliative care measurement.
• Disseminate best practices and new knowledge
  Share guidance, training materials, and research findings through publications, presentations, and multimedia formats to advance palliative care measurement science across research and practice communities.