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Type: Journal article
Title: An assessment of the construct validity of the CHU9D in the Australian adolescent general population
Author: Ratcliffe, J.
Stevens, K.
Flynn, T.
Brazier, J.
Sawyer, M.
Citation: Quality of Life Research, 2012; 21(4):717-725
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publ
Issue Date: 2012
ISSN: 0962-9343
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Julie Ratcliffe, Katherine Stevens, Terry Flynn, John Brazier and Michael Sawyer
Abstract: PURPOSE: To assess the construct validity of the CHU9D in an adolescent general population sample. The CHU9D is a new generic preference-based measure of health-related quality of life developed specifically for application in the economic evaluation of health care treatments and interventions for young people. METHODS: A web-based survey was developed including the CHU9D and HUI2 instruments and administered to a community-based sample of consenting adolescents (n = 710) aged 11–17 years. The practicality, face and construct validity of the CHU9D was examined. The relationship between the CHU9D and HUI2 instruments was assessed by a comparison of responses to similar dimensions and the utility scores derived from the two instruments. RESULTS: The CHU9D demonstrated high completion rates. CHU9D was able to discriminate between respondents according to their self-reported general health (Kruskal– Wallis P value \0.001). The mean CHU9D adolescent population utilities were similar to those generated from the HUI2 [Mean (SD) CHU9D utility 0.844 (0.102) and HUI2 utility 0.872 (0.138)], and the intra-class correlation coefficient indicated good levels of agreement overall (ICC = 0.742). CONCLUSION: The findings from this study provide support for the practicality, face and construct validity of the CHU9D for application with adolescents aged 11–17 years.
Keywords: Adolescents
quality-adjusted life years
questionnaires
outcome assessment (health care)
community
Rights: © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-9971-y
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-9971-y
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