The BASS has been validated in a dementia population, click here to view the paper
Normative data has been gathered for across the adult lifespan and scoring cutoffs for impairment will be described (coming soon)
Test retest reliability data has been collected and is being prepared for publication
Evidence for the reliability of telehealth administration has been established (publication under review)
Research is underway to investigate whether performance on the BASS relates to real world social outcomes for the person with dementia and their family/carer
The validity of the BASS in an acquired brain injury population is being investigated
To validate its use in other languages and cultures
To validate its use in diagnostic settings
To be regularly used in dementia care settings as part of routine diagnostic assessments and to provide information for individuals and their family
To provide extensive normative data sets