Journal article
Measuring the wellbeing of family caregivers using the time trade-off technique
Abstract
In the absence of a quality of life instrument which is applicable to the caregivers of elderly relatives and amenable to a cost-utility analyses, the Caregiver Quality of Life Instrument (CQLI) was developed using Torrance's time trade-off technique. The CQLI was administered to 30 family caregivers and 10 relatives of well elderly. Utility scores were obtained for three standardized caregiver situations and the subject's own state. The CQLI …
Authors
Mohide EA; Torrance GW; Streiner DL; Pringle DM; Gilbert R
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 475–482
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 1988
DOI
10.1016/0895-4356(88)90049-2
ISSN
0895-4356