In 2010, Stratton, Bland, Janes and Lask developed a brief measure composed by 15 items to evaluate several indicators of family functioning,
sensitive to therapeutic change, the Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation (SCORE‑15).
In this chapter we present the adaptation
and validation studies of the Portuguese version of SCORE‑15
in a combined sample (community and clinical) of 513 participants from all over the country. Factor analysis revealed a three‑factor
solution, as the original factor structure, although the items combination does not replies the original factor solution. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated an exact
correspondence with the original scale dimensions: Family Strengths, Family Communication and Family Difficulties. Portuguese SCORE‑15
also showed good internal reliability for the global scale and its dimensions.
Results are discussed concerning the utility of SCORE‑15
both for research and clinical practice.
