Face Validity Testing:
The SAFESM has undergone face validity testing through formal and informal peer review by multiple experts, health care professionals, and elder service providers around the country.
Reviewers include the following professionals:
- Certified Case Manager
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Geriatrician
- Podiatrist
- Attorney
- Ergonomist
- Gerontologist
- Physician
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Therapists (Physical, Occupational, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Kinesiotherapist)
Other reviewers included an adult living facility operator, a national caregiving organization CEO; an insurance company executive, two well known authors (one who specializes in fall prevention and one who is an architect specializing in design for client’s who have Alzheimer’s disease).
Consumer reviews of the SAFESM were provided by pilot study participants, friends, family members, neighbors, clients, workshop participants at the ASA/NCOA conference in 2004, and other individuals during the last two years.
As a result, the SAFESM has undergone numerous revisions.
OTHER RESEARCH PERFORMED:
2004-2005 Research:
The 2003-2004 pilot study paved the way for a current year study, supported and funded by Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, Ill, entitled "Psychometric Testing of the Safety Appraisal For Elders” (SAFESM), which began in March, 2005 and it is expected to be completed by 12/31/06. This project will determine criterion validity, explore predictive qualities of the SAFESM, and will test the SAFE’s stability over time.
Senior Advisor: Laurence G. Branch, Ph.D.Primary Research Consultant: Deborah Gavin-Dreschnack, Ph.DPrimary Investigator: Vanessa M. Dazio, OTDChief Statistician: Steve Luther, Ph. D. Information Technician: Don Latshaw Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, Illinois #2003-333:
An instrument revision pilot study of the SAFESM was developed, implemented and analyzed. It was completed in 2004, by Consultants in Health and Risk Management Services.
Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, Illinois #2004-260
Purpose:
Psychometric Testing of the SAFESM: We are working to determine the reliability and predictive validity of the SAFESM risk appraisal tool.
Primary Consultants:
Laurence G. Branch, Ph.D. (University of South Florida professor), Tampa, FL; Deborah Gavin-Dreschnack, Ph.D., (gerontologist) and Steve Luther, Ph. D, (statistician) both from the James Haley Veteran's Administration Patient Safety Center, Tampa, Fl. Jennifer Salmon, Director for the Center of Housing and Long Term Care Studies, at USF, and Vanessa M. Dazio, OTD. Wayne K. Ekren, JD provided pro bono consultation throughout the project.
Deborah Gavin-Dreschnack, Ph.D., (gerontologist) and Steve Luther, Ph. D, (statistician) both from the James Haley Veteran's Administration Patient Safety Center, Tampa, Fl. Jennifer Salmon, Director for the Center of Housing and Long Term Care Studies, at USF, and Vanessa M. Dazio, OTD. Wayne K. Ekren, JD provided pro bono consultation throughout the project.
The current one year study, supported and funded by Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago, entitled "Psychometric Testing of the Safety Appraisal For Elders” (SAFESM), began in March, 2005.
The study will determine reliability and validity, explore predictive qualities of the SAFESM, and will test the SAFE’s stability over time.
