TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the clinical perspective of the practicality, utility and face-validity of the dynamic support database (DSD) Red, Amber, Green (RAG) rating support tool within adult learning disabilities services in a North West NHS Foundation Trust. The aim of the current project is to evaluate the practicality, utility and face-validity of the DSD RAG rating support tool, as reported by clinicians who have been employing it.Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods design was utilised by asking clinicians to complete a questionnaire in relation to the DSD Support Tool. Questionnaires were distributed across three community learning disability teams within the North West. A total of 50 clinicians completed the questionnaire which included rated responses for quantitative analysis and free-text comments for qualitative analysis.Findings Positive ratings given by clinicians suggested good practicality, utility and face-validity in relation to the tool. Analysis of the free-text comments suggested that the tool supported clinical judgement in a standardised way and helped discussions with commissioners. Feedback also provided insights into how the DSD support tool could be improved.Research limitations/implications Further investigation would be required to yield higher numbers of participation across NHS Trusts to add reliability to the present findings.Originality/value The DSD support tool has been used within the NHS Foundation Trust for the last 12 months however the practicality, utility and face-validity of the tool had not been explored from the clinician perspective. VL - 13 IS - 5 SN - 2044-1282 DO - 10.1108/AMHID-04-2019-0009 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-04-2019-0009 AU - Mottershead Trixie AU - Woodrow Ceri PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Practicality, utility and face-validity of the dynamic support database T2 - Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 228 EP - 236 Y2 - 2024/05/10 ER -