Journal article
Study of observed and self-reported HRQL in older frail adults found group-level congruence and individual-level differences
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the consistency of self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQL) using the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 (HUI2) with observer rated HRQL using the Minimum Data Set Health-Status Index (MDS-HSI).
STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Frail older home care clients in Calgary Alberta and Wayne County, Michigan responded to HUI2 questionnaires and were assessed using the Minimum Data Set Home Care tool (n=514). HRQL scores were …
Authors
Wodchis WP; Maxwell CJ; Venturini A; Walker JD; Zhang J; Hogan DB; Feeny DF
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 60, No. 5, pp. 502–511
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.08.009
ISSN
0895-4356