Journal article
Comparability of patient-reported health status: Multicountry analysis of EQ-5D responses in patients with type 2 diabetes
JA Salomon, A Patel, B Neal, P Glasziou, DE Grobbee, J Chalmers, PM Clarke
Medical Care | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2011
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Valid and comparable measures of health outcomes are needed for clinical trials, studies on quality of healthcare, and population health monitoring. OBJECTIVE: To examine comparability of patient-reported health status across populations. RESEARCH DESIGN: Logistic regression analysis of health status across regions, controlling for demographics, risk factors, and clinical event history. SETTING: Multicenter clinical trial in 20 countries, grouped into 3 regions defined by geography and levels of economic development (Asia, Established Market Economies, Eastern Europe). SUBJECTS: 11,140 people with type 2 diabetes. MEASURES: Patient-reported health status in 5 domains (mobility, s..
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Awarded by National Institute on Aging
Funding Acknowledgements
Advanced trial supported by grants from Servier and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (Grants 211086 and 358395). Current study partly funded through NHMRC Grant 512463; NHMRC Career Development Award 571122 (to P.M.C.); NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship 632938 (to A.P.); National Institute on Aging Grant R03AG034316 (to J.A.S.). J.C. has received honoraria from Servier for speaking at scientific meetings; A.P., B.N. and D.E.G. have received lecture fees and grant support from Servier.