Table 2.

Structure of the ASCOT-Carer INT4 questions using the Occupation domain as an example (Rand et al. 2012)

	Example	Response
Present QoL	Which of the following statements best describes how you spend your time in your present situation?	Four levels
Filter question	Do the support and services that you and [Name of Care Recipient] get from ≪EXAMPLES of social care services based on earlier questions about receipt of social care services≫ help you to spend your time doing things you value and enjoy?	Yes or no
‘Expected’ QoL in the absence of services	(If filter question = yes): Imagine you and [Name of Care Recipient] didn't have the support and services from ≪EXAMPLES of social care services based on earlier questions≫ that you do now, and no other help stepped in. In that situation, which of the following would best describe how you'd spend your time?	Four levels

ASCOT, Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit; QoL, quality of life.