Lidia Engel1,2, Duncan Mortimer3, Stirling Bryan2,4, Scott A Lear1,5, David G T Whitehurst6,7,8. 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada. 2. Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 3. Faculty of Business and Economics, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia. 4. School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 5. Division of Cardiology, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 6. Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada. david_whitehurst@sfu.ca. 7. Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada. david_whitehurst@sfu.ca. 8. International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. david_whitehurst@sfu.ca.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The ICEpop CAPability measure for Adults (ICECAP-A) is a measure of capability wellbeing developed for use in economic evaluations. It was designed to overcome perceived limitations associated with existing preference-based instruments, where the explicit focus on health-related aspects of quality of life may result in the failure to capture fully the broader benefits of interventions and treatments that go beyond health. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments are able to capture aspects of capability wellbeing, as measured by the ICECAP-A. METHODS: Using data from the Multi Instrument Comparison project, pairwise exploratory factor analyses were conducted to compare the ICECAP-A with five preference-based HRQoL instruments [15D, Assessment of Quality of Life 8-dimension (AQoL-8D), EQ-5D-5L, Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI-3), and SF-6D]. RESULTS: Data from 6756 individuals were used in the analyses. The ICECAP-A provides information above that garnered from most commonly used preference-based HRQoL instruments. The exception was the AQoL-8D; more common factors were identified between the ICECAP-A and AQoL-8D compared with the other pairwise analyses. CONCLUSION: Further investigations are needed to explore the extent and potential implications of 'double counting' when applying the ICECAP-A alongside health-related preference-based instruments.
BACKGROUND: The ICEpop CAPability measure for Adults (ICECAP-A) is a measure of capability wellbeing developed for use in economic evaluations. It was designed to overcome perceived limitations associated with existing preference-based instruments, where the explicit focus on health-related aspects of quality of life may result in the failure to capture fully the broader benefits of interventions and treatments that go beyond health. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments are able to capture aspects of capability wellbeing, as measured by the ICECAP-A. METHODS: Using data from the Multi Instrument Comparison project, pairwise exploratory factor analyses were conducted to compare the ICECAP-A with five preference-based HRQoL instruments [15D, Assessment of Quality of Life 8-dimension (AQoL-8D), EQ-5D-5L, Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI-3), and SF-6D]. RESULTS: Data from 6756 individuals were used in the analyses. The ICECAP-A provides information above that garnered from most commonly used preference-based HRQoL instruments. The exception was the AQoL-8D; more common factors were identified between the ICECAP-A and AQoL-8D compared with the other pairwise analyses. CONCLUSION: Further investigations are needed to explore the extent and potential implications of 'double counting' when applying the ICECAP-A alongside health-related preference-based instruments.
Authors: Lidia Engel; Nick Bansback; Stirling Bryan; Mary M Doyle-Waters; David G T Whitehurst Journal: Med Decis Making Date: 2015-07-24 Impact factor: 2.583
Authors: Pieter J Rohrbach; Alexandra E Dingemans; Brigitte A Essers; Eric F Van Furth; Philip Spinhoven; Catharina G M Groothuis-Oudshoorn; Janine A Van Til; M Elske Van den Akker-Van Marle Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2021-08-31 Impact factor: 4.147