What assessment category does the factor fall into? For example a Substance Abuse factor may have a category of Barrier, whereas an Education factor on the same assessment could have a category of Need. The classifications defined for a category will apply to the factors which are assigned to the category. For example the Substance Abuse factor categorized as Barrier, could have classifications Vulnerable, Engaged, Progressing and Self-Sufficient. The following considerations should also be taken into account:
- If a CDA assessment is configured, and the decision matrix uses scoring, score ranges must be associated with each classification for an individual factor in order for the assessment to determine the correct classification for that factor. For example, the 'At Risk' classification is determined for a safety factor that scores between -2 and 0, 'In Crisis' is determined for a safety factor that scores between -5 and -4, and so on.
- If a CDA assessment is configured, and the decision matrix does not use scoring, CDA outcomes must be mapped directly to factor classifications. For example, a CDA outcome of Safety-At Risk may be mapped to the Safety factor classification of At Risk.
- If a CER assessment is configured, the factor classification is determined by the rules.