EADSS: Elder Abuse Decision Support System Field Test Results

Six Illinois agencies participated in a field test of the Elder Abuse Decision Support System (EADSS). The system was designed by Kendon J. Conrad of Cornell University to improve assessment and substantiation of elder mistreatment using a web-based platform with standardized measures. One-year pre/post analyses assessed substantiation results and caseworker acceptability.

Use Cases

• Comparing substantiation rates of elder abuse based on pre/post analyses of a standardized assessment system.
• Evaluating caseworker acceptability of a web-based decision support tool based on focus group feedback.
• Assessing the validity of elder mistreatment assessment measures using Cronbach's alpha and ROC curve analyses.
• Informing the design of future social service tools based on identified system strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths

• Field test involved six participating agencies, providing a multi-site evaluation.
• Validity of outcome measures was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and receiver operator characteristic curve analyses.
• Analysis includes both quantitative substantiation results and qualitative focus group feedback from APS staff.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Kendon J. Conrad, Cornell University

Collection Method

Field test involving six Illinois agencies, with pre/post analyses, focus groups, and statistical validation.

Geography

Illinois, USA