Preference-based measure of social participation from the Handicap Scale for Children

Preference-based measure of social participation from the Handicap Scale for Children

van Dommelen, P.
Schuller, A.
Detmar, S.
van den Berg, B.
Groothuis-Oudshoorn, K.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven

2008

Objective: To establish a model that estimates a preference-based measure (valuation) of social participation for children between 8 and 18 years of age from the Handicap Scale for Children (HSC), a validated questionnaire for children with a chronic illness. Methods: Vignettes of the HSC classification system were valued by a representative sample of 249 persons aged 18 years onwards. Linear and nominal scale (mixed-effects) models were used to analyze the valuations of the vignettes. Results: We established a model that performed better than a model that simply sums up the levels of each dimension. Conclusion: We obtained a measure that can be used for assessing need, for quality assurance and for evaluating interventions on a group level aiming to increase social participation in children with chronic illnesses. © 2008 Expert Reviews Ltd.

Health
Leefomgeving en gezondheid
Children
Chronic illness
Handicap Scale for Children
Modeling preference data
Preference-based measure
chronic disease
clinical assessment tool
clinical classification
daily life activity
early intervention
groups by age
Handicap Scale for Children
handicapped child
health care quality
human
internal consistency
orientation
physical activity
physical mobility
questionnaire
review
social disability
social interaction
statistical model
validation study

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Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 8 (3), 309-317

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