T G Ganiats1, W J Sieber, M Weisman. 1. Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate how well a rapid, self-report of the costs of illness correlates with health-related quality of life. METHODS: A total of 211 patients, participating in a clinical trial of an arthritis medication, completed a Quality of Well-being scale interview and an 18-item self-assessment of healthcare utilization. Subjects completed both these instruments at each of three time points during the trial. RESULTS: Correlations between the measures and across time suggest that patient-reported costs are associated with quality of life and function. CONCLUSIONS: A self-reported cost of illness measure may provide valuable information. With the increase move to assess cost as well as health outcomes, such rapid self-report techniques may prove useful to health services researchers, healthcare system managers, and clinicians.
PURPOSE: To evaluate how well a rapid, self-report of the costs of illness correlates with health-related quality of life. METHODS: A total of 211 patients, participating in a clinical trial of an arthritis medication, completed a Quality of Well-being scale interview and an 18-item self-assessment of healthcare utilization. Subjects completed both these instruments at each of three time points during the trial. RESULTS: Correlations between the measures and across time suggest that patient-reported costs are associated with quality of life and function. CONCLUSIONS: A self-reported cost of illness measure may provide valuable information. With the increase move to assess cost as well as health outcomes, such rapid self-report techniques may prove useful to health services researchers, healthcare system managers, and clinicians.
Authors: Sukyung Chung; Marisa Elena Domino; Elizabeth W Jackson; Joseph P Morrissey Journal: J Behav Health Serv Res Date: 2008-01-31 Impact factor: 1.475