Measurement limit of quality-of-life questionnaires in psychiatric settings

Nishiyama, Takeshi; Ozaki, Norio

doi:10.1007/s11136-009-9556-1

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“…While some authors argue that cognitively impaired individuals are unable to produce valid QoL measures [2], [3], others reported empirical evidence suggesting that individuals with a moderate degree of cognitive impairment can perform reliable QoL assessments [4], [5], [6], [7]. Most of the studies collected information from patients with severe mental disorders [8], [9], [10] or older populations [11] presenting with dementia or other severe cognitive impairment [11], [12], [13].…”

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Relevance of Quality of Life Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Memory Impairment

Baumstarck¹,

Reuter

Aghababian

et al. 2012

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundMemory disturbances, in particular episodic verbal memory dysfunction, are the most frequent cognitive impairment observed in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The use of self-reported outcomes for evaluating treatment and managing care of these subjects has been questioned. The aim of this study was to provide new evidence about the suitability of self-reported outcomes for use in this impaired population by exploring the internal structure, reliability and external validity of a specific quality of life (QoL) instrument, the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire (MusiQoL).Methods Design: cross-sectional study. Inclusion criteria: MS patients of any disease subtype. Data collection: sociodemographic (age, gender, marital status, education level, and occupational activity) and clinical data (MS subtype, Expanded Disability Status Scale, disease duration); QoL (MusiQoL and SF36); and memory performance (Grober and Buschke test). In accordance with the French norms of the memory test, non-impaired and impaired populations were defined for short- and long-delay free composites and for short- and long-delay total composites. For the 8 populations, psychometric properties were compared to those reported from the reference population assessed in the validation study.Principal FindingsOne hundred and twenty-four consecutive patients were enrolled. The analysis performed in the impaired populations showed that the questionnaire structure adequately matched the initial structure of the MusiQoL. The unidimensionality of the dimensions was preserved, and the internal/external validity indices were close to those of the reference population.Conclusions/SignificanceOur study suggests that memory dysfunction did not compromise the reliability or validity of the self-reported QoL questionnaires.

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confidence: 99%

Relevance of Quality of Life Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Memory Impairment

Baumstarck¹,

Reuter

Aghababian

et al. 2012

PLoS ONE

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“…The SF‐36 has been used in a number of different populations including psychiatric inpatients (Newnham et al . 2007, Nishiyama & Ozaki 2010), coronary heart disease (Soto et al . 2005), psoriatic arthritis (Taylor & McPherson 2007), substance misuse (Villeneuve et al .…”

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“…(2007) study of 141 pregnant women. Other low scores (SF 0.30, VT 0.28) are derived from the Nishiyama & Ozaki (2010) study of psychiatric inpatients. Of particular note is the Eshaghi et al .…”

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A review of the measurement properties of the 36‐item short‐form health survey (SF‐36) to determine its suitability for use in an alcohol‐dependent population

McPherson

Martin²

2012

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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A psychometric evaluation of the 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) was undertaken in contemporary studies to assess its suitability for use in an alcohol-dependent population. Three criteria were used to try and determine this: factor analysis, internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability. Factor analysis revealed that it is mainly consistent with a bidimensional model, internal consistency reliability showed that it consistently provided scores above the recommended threshold and test-retest reliability of the SF-36 highlights that it too provided higher than suggested scores. A conclusion was reached recommending the SF-36 as a reliable screening tool in an alcohol-dependent population, but this is given in caution as no studies were found analysing the instrument in this population.

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“…The main limitation of these tools is that they depend on the cognitive capacity and level of education of the patient being questioned, so it excludes patients of advanced age and those with mental challenges. 5 Most of the patients with chronic ulcers treated in the Dermatology Department, A.O. Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Italy, are older than 70 years and have little education.…”

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The Use of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure) in Patients Affected by Chronic Cutaneous Ulcers

Monari

Pelizzari

Crotti

et al. 2015

Advances in Skin &Amp; Wound Care

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Measurement limit of quality-of-life questionnaires in psychiatric settings

Abstract: Measuring QOL reliably and validly through self-report may be possible in psychiatric patients with only very slight cognitive impairment. Therefore, interviewer-administered instruments that measure QOL may be preferable to questionnaires in psychiatric settings.

Cited by 15 publications

References 27 publications

Relevance of Quality of Life Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Memory Impairment

Relevance of Quality of Life Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Memory Impairment

A review of the measurement properties of the 36‐item short‐form health survey (SF‐36) to determine its suitability for use in an alcohol‐dependent population

The Use of PRISM (Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure) in Patients Affected by Chronic Cutaneous Ulcers

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