José M Ramada1, George L Delclos, Benjamin C Amick, Femke I Abma, Gemma Pidemunt, Juan R Castaño, Ute Bültmann, Consol Serra. 1. From the CiSAL-Center for Research in Occupational Health (Drs Ramada, Delclos, and Serra), University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain; Occupational Health Service (Drs Ramada and Serra), Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service (Dr Pidemunt), and Psychiatry Service (Dr Castaño), Parc de Salut MAR, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (Drs Ramada, Delclos, and Serra), Barcelona, Spain; Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (Drs Delclos and Amick), University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston; Institute for Work & Health (Dr Amick), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Department of Health Sciences, Community and Occupational Medicine (Drs Abma and Bültmann), University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the responsiveness of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (Spanish version) (WRFQ-SpV) so that it could be used in evaluative studies. METHODS: A longitudinal survey was performed. Combinations of distribution- and anchor-based approaches were used. Five hypotheses were tested, examining validity of change scores. The consensus-based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) guided the study design. RESULTS: One hundred two participants (mean age, 47.3 years; SD = 10.3 years) completed the WRFQ-SpV twice, within a mean interval of 3.7 (SD = 1.8) months. Four hypotheses were confirmed and one was rejected. It was verified that the WRFQ-SpV was able to detect (true) changes over time. CONCLUSION: Suggestive evidence about the possible use of the WRFQ-SpV with evaluative purposes was provided. More research is needed to examine the instrument responsiveness for groups whose health is stable or deteriorates.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the responsiveness of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (Spanish version) (WRFQ-SpV) so that it could be used in evaluative studies. METHODS: A longitudinal survey was performed. Combinations of distribution- and anchor-based approaches were used. Five hypotheses were tested, examining validity of change scores. The consensus-based standards for the selection of health status measurement instruments (COSMIN) guided the study design. RESULTS: One hundred two participants (mean age, 47.3 years; SD = 10.3 years) completed the WRFQ-SpV twice, within a mean interval of 3.7 (SD = 1.8) months. Four hypotheses were confirmed and one was rejected. It was verified that the WRFQ-SpV was able to detect (true) changes over time. CONCLUSION: Suggestive evidence about the possible use of the WRFQ-SpV with evaluative purposes was provided. More research is needed to examine the instrument responsiveness for groups whose health is stable or deteriorates.
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Authors: Femke I Abma; Ute Bültmann; Benjamin C Amick Iii; Iris Arends; Heleen F Dorland; Peter A Flach; Jac J L van der Klink; Hardy A van de Ven; Jakob Bue Bjørner Journal: J Occup Rehabil Date: 2018-09