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Juengst SB, Wright B, Sander AM, Preminger S, Nabasny A, Terhorst L. The Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool for Mobile Health (BAST mHealth): Development and Compliance in 2 Weeks of Daily Reporting in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2023; 104:203-210. [PMID: 35964700 PMCID: PMC9898098 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop and evaluate the feasibility of a short form of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool (BASTmHealth) for high frequency in situ self-reported assessment of neurobehavioral symptoms using mobile health technology for community-dwelling adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). DESIGN Prospective, repeated-measures study of mHealth assessment of self-reported neurobehavioral symptoms in adults with and without a lifetime history of TBI over a 2-week period. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS Community-dwelling adults with (n=52) and without (n=12) a lifetime TBI history consented to the study (N=64). INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES BASTmHealth subscales (2-items each): negative affect, fatigue, executive function, substance abuse, impulsivity; feasibility measured via compliance (assessments assigned/assessments completed) and participant-reported usability. RESULTS We developed the 10-item BASTmHealth as a screener for high frequency in situ self-reported assessment of neurobehavioral symptoms leveraging mHealth. Compliance for 2 weeks of BASTmHealth supports its feasibility. Fifty-six of 64 participants (87.5%) who completed baseline assessments completed the 2 weeks of daily assessments; all 8 participants who did not complete ecological momentary assessment had a history of TBI. Overall compliance was 81.4% (496 completed of 609 assigned assessments) among all 52 participants with TBI and 96.7% (494 completed of 511 assigned assessments) among the 44 who completed any daily measures, compared with 91.8% (135 completed of 147 assigned assessments) among those with no TBI history. Participants thought the daily surveys were easy to understand and complete and the number of prompts were reasonable. CONCLUSIONS Conducting daily high-frequency in situ self-reported assessment of neurobehavioral symptoms using the BASTmHealth is feasible among individuals with and without a lifetime history of TBI. Developing and evaluating self-reported assessments for community-based assessment is a critical step toward expanding remote clinical monitoring systems to improve post-TBI outcomes.
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- Shannon B Juengst
- From the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Department of Applied Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; TIRR Memorial Hermann, Brain Injury Research Center, Houston, TX.
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- From the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Department of Applied Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- TIRR Memorial Hermann, Brain Injury Research Center, Houston, TX; H. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- From the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Applied Clinical Research, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; Center for Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pardo Y, Garin O, Oriol C, Zamora V, Ribera A, Ferrer M. Patient-centered care in Coronary Heart Disease: what do you want to measure? A systematic review of reviews on patient-reported outcome measures. Qual Life Res 2022; 32:1405-1425. [PMID: 36350473 PMCID: PMC10123044 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03260-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background
The number of published articles on Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) in Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years lost worldwide, has been growing in the last decades. The aim of this study was to identify all the disease-specific PROMs developed for or used in CHD and summarize their characteristics (regardless of the construct), to facilitate the selection of the most adequate one for each purpose.
Methods
A systematic review of reviews was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. PROQOLID and BiblioPRO libraries were also checked. PROMs were classified by construct and information was extracted from different sources regarding their main characteristics such as aim, number of items, specific dimensions, original language, and metric properties that have been assessed.
Results
After title and abstract screening of 1224 articles, 114 publications were included for full text review. Finally, we identified 56 PROMs: 12 symptoms scales, 3 measuring functional status, 21 measuring Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL), and 20 focused on other constructs. Three of the symptoms scales were specifically designed for a study (no metric properties evaluated), and only five have been included in a published study in the last decade. Regarding functional status, reliability and validity have been assessed for Duke Activity Index and Seattle Angina Questionnaire, which present multiple language versions. For HRQL, most of the PROMs included physical, emotional, and social domains. Responsiveness has only been evaluated for 10 out the 21 HRQL PROMs identified. Other constructs included psychological aspects, self-efficacy, attitudes, perceptions, threats and expectations about the treatment, knowledge, adjustment, or limitation for work, social support, or self-care.
Conclusions
There is a wide variety of instruments to assess the patients’ perspective in CHD, covering several constructs. This is the first systematic review of specific PROMs for CHD including all constructs. It has practical significance, as it summarizes relevant information that may help clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders to choose the most adequate instrument for promoting shared decision making in a trend towards value-based healthcare.
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- Yolanda Pardo
- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain.
- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain.
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Unitat de Suport a la Recerca Metropolitana Nord, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol), Mataró, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Research Unit, University Hospital and Research Institute Vall d'Hebron (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003, Barcelona, Spain
- Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Knauer J, Terhorst Y, Philippi P, Kallinger S, Eiler S, Kilian R, Waldmann T, Moshagen M, Bader M, Baumeister H. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a web-based routine assessment with integrated recommendations for action for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial for patients with elevated depressive symptoms in rehabilitation facilities. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e061259. [PMID: 35738644 PMCID: PMC9226881 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The integration of a web-based computer-adaptive patient-reported outcome test (CAT) platform with persuasive design optimised features including recommendations for action into routine healthcare could provide a promising way to translate reliable diagnostic results into action. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such a platform for depression and anxiety (RehaCAT+) compared with the standard diagnostic system (RehaCAT) in cardiological and orthopaedic health clinics in routine care. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A two-arm, pragmatic, cluster-randomised controlled trial will be conducted. Twelve participating rehabilitation clinics in Germany will be randomly assigned to a control (RehaCAT) or experimental group (RehaCAT+) in a 1:1 design. A total sample of 1848 participants will be recruited across all clinics. The primary outcome, depression severity at 12 months follow-up (T3), will be assessed using the CAT Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Emotional Distress-Depression Item set. Secondary outcomes are depression at discharge (T1) and 6 months follow-up (T2) as well as anxiety, satisfaction with participation in social roles and activities, pain impairment, fatigue, sleep, health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, physical functioning, alcohol, personality and health economic-specific general quality of life and socioeconomic cost and benefits at T1-3. User behaviour, acceptance, facilitating and hindering factors will be assessed with semistructured qualitative interviews. Additionally, a smart sensing substudy will be conducted, with daily ecological momentary assessments and passive collection of smartphone usage variables. Data analysis will follow the intention-to-treat principle with additional per-protocol analyses. Cost-effectiveness analyses will be conducted from a societal perspective and the perspective of the statutory pension insurance. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The study will be conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki. The Ethics Committee of Ulm University, has approved the study (on 24 February 2021 ref. 509/20). Written informed consent will be obtained for all participants. Results will be published via peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER DRKS00027447.
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- Johannes Knauer
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy II, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychological Research Methods, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychological Research Methods, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Tully PJ, Ang SY, Lee EJ, Bendig E, Bauereiß N, Bengel J, Baumeister H. Psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in patients with coronary artery disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 12:CD008012. [PMID: 34910821 PMCID: PMC8673695 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008012.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression occurs frequently in individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) and is associated with a poor prognosis. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in CAD patients with comorbid depression. SEARCH METHODS We searched the CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases up to August 2020. We also searched three clinical trials registers in September 2021. We examined reference lists of included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and contacted primary authors. We applied no language restrictions. SELECTION CRITERIA We included RCTs investigating psychological and pharmacological interventions for depression in adults with CAD and comorbid depression. Our primary outcomes included depression, mortality, and cardiac events. Secondary outcomes were healthcare costs and utilisation, health-related quality of life, cardiovascular vital signs, biomarkers of platelet activation, electrocardiogram wave parameters, non-cardiac adverse events, and pharmacological side effects. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently examined the identified papers for inclusion and extracted data from the included studies. We performed random-effects model meta-analyses to compute overall estimates of treatment outcomes. MAIN RESULTS Thirty-seven trials fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Psychological interventions may result in a reduction in end-of-treatment depression symptoms compared to controls (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.92 to -0.19, I2 = 88%; low certainty evidence; 10 trials; n = 1226). No effect was evident on medium-term depression symptoms one to six months after the end of treatment (SMD -0.20, 95% CI -0.42 to 0.01, I2 = 69%; 7 trials; n = 2654). The evidence for long-term depression symptoms and depression response was sparse for this comparison. There is low certainty evidence that psychological interventions may result in little to no difference in end-of-treatment depression remission (odds ratio (OR) 2.02, 95% CI 0.78 to 5.19, I2 = 87%; low certainty evidence; 3 trials; n = 862). Based on one to two trials per outcome, no beneficial effects on mortality and cardiac events of psychological interventions versus control were consistently found. The evidence was very uncertain for end-of-treatment effects on all-cause mortality, and data were not reported for end-of-treatment cardiovascular mortality and occurrence of myocardial infarction for this comparison. In the trials examining a head-to-head comparison of varying psychological interventions or clinical management, the evidence regarding the effect on end-of-treatment depression symptoms is very uncertain for: cognitive behavioural therapy compared to supportive stress management; behaviour therapy compared to person-centred therapy; cognitive behavioural therapy and well-being therapy compared to clinical management. There is low certainty evidence from one trial that cognitive behavioural therapy may result in little to no difference in end-of-treatment depression remission compared to supportive stress management (OR 1.81, 95% CI 0.73 to 4.50; low certainty evidence; n = 83). Based on one to two trials per outcome, no beneficial effects on depression remission, depression response, mortality rates, and cardiac events were consistently found in head-to-head comparisons between psychological interventions or clinical management. The review suggests that pharmacological intervention may have a large effect on end-of-treatment depression symptoms (SMD -0.83, 95% CI -1.33 to -0.32, I2 = 90%; low certainty evidence; 8 trials; n = 750). Pharmacological interventions probably result in a moderate to large increase in depression remission (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.47 to 2.89, I2 = 0%; moderate certainty evidence; 4 trials; n = 646). We found an effect favouring pharmacological intervention versus placebo on depression response at the end of treatment, though strength of evidence was not rated (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.65 to 4.54, I2 = 62%; 5 trials; n = 891). Based on one to four trials per outcome, no beneficial effects regarding mortality and cardiac events were consistently found for pharmacological versus placebo trials, and the evidence was very uncertain for end-of-treatment effects on all-cause mortality and myocardial infarction. In the trials examining a head-to-head comparison of varying pharmacological agents, the evidence was very uncertain for end-of-treatment effects on depression symptoms. The evidence regarding the effects of different pharmacological agents on depression symptoms at end of treatment is very uncertain for: simvastatin versus atorvastatin; paroxetine versus fluoxetine; and escitalopram versus Bu Xin Qi. No trials were eligible for the comparison of a psychological intervention with a pharmacological intervention. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In individuals with CAD and depression, there is low certainty evidence that psychological intervention may result in a reduction in depression symptoms at the end of treatment. There was also low certainty evidence that pharmacological interventions may result in a large reduction of depression symptoms at the end of treatment. Moderate certainty evidence suggests that pharmacological intervention probably results in a moderate to large increase in depression remission at the end of treatment. Evidence on maintenance effects and the durability of these short-term findings is still missing. The evidence for our primary and secondary outcomes, apart from depression symptoms at end of treatment, is still sparse due to the low number of trials per outcome and the heterogeneity of examined populations and interventions. As psychological and pharmacological interventions can seemingly have a large to only a small or no effect on depression, there is a need for research focusing on extracting those approaches able to substantially improve depression in individuals with CAD and depression.
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- Phillip J Tully
- School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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L'Hotta AJ, Hoyt CR, Lindsey T, Abel RA, Chang CH, King AA. Validation of the fine motor subtest of the Bayley-III with children with sickle cell disease using Rasch analysis. Child Care Health Dev 2020; 46:576-584. [PMID: 32599661 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for fine motor (FM) delays; however, screening for FM impairments is not common among young children with SCD. The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition (Bayley-III) is the most commonly used performance-based developmental assessment. We aim to determine if the FM subtest of the Bayley-III is structured hierarchically in accordance with development and comprehensively evaluates FM development in children with SCD. METHODS Bayley-III assessments were completed between October 2009 and December 2013. The Bayley-III FM screening test, a shorter and more rapid method of assessing for FM impairments, was not directly administered to participants. Screening test scores were calculated from full Bayley-III scores. RESULTS Rasch analysis was performed using WINSTEPS. Sixty children with SCD were included in the final Rasch model. The Rasch-generated Wright map, which jointly positions items and persons on the same latent trait, illustrated that the FM items were slightly skewed towards more challenging items, indicating more difficult items may be overrepresented. High item separation values were reported (17.4), and item outfit statistics were less than 1.7. More than one third of items demonstrated overfit, indicating possible item redundancy. The FM subtest and the screening test, a shorter and faster method of assessing skills, were highly correlated (r = 0.993, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The Bayley-III FM subtest is structured hierarchically, aligning with motor development, and comprehensively evaluates FM development in children with SCD. The test could be improved by reordering items, removing overfitting items and modifying screening test items to capture all ranges of development. The screening test is comprehensive and has high potential clinical utility among children with SCD.
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- School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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- School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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- School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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Kallinger S, Scharm H, Boecker M, Forkmann T, Baumeister H. Calibration of an item bank in 474 orthopedic patients using Rasch analysis for computer-adaptive assessment of anxiety. Clin Rehabil 2019; 33:1468-1478. [PMID: 31018681 DOI: 10.1177/0269215519846225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To calibrate an item bank of anxiety-related questions for use in orthopedic patients within a computer-adaptive test. DESIGN This is a psychometric study. SETTING The sample of orthopedic patients was recruited in two orthopedic rehabilitation clinics in Germany. SUBJECTS A total of 474 orthopedic rehabilitation patients were recruited for this study. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN MEASURES The main measure is an adapted version of an existing anxiety item pool for cardiovascular rehabilitation patients. RESULTS The results of the confirmatory factor analysis and Mokken analysis confirmed a one-factor structure and double monotonicity. An anxiety item bank (48 items) could be developed and calibrated using Rasch analysis. It fitted to the Rasch model with a non-significant item-trait interaction (χ2(203) = 172.59; P = .94) and was free of differential item functioning. Unidimensionality could be verified and the person separation reliability was .96. The category threshold parameters varied between 4.72 and 3.16 (7.88 logits). CONCLUSION The unidimensional anxiety item bank provides the basis for a computer-adaptive test to assess a wide range of anxiety in rehabilitation patients with orthopedic diseases with very good psychometric characteristics.
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- Selina Kallinger
- 1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 2 Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Hospital of RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- 3 Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- 1 Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology and Education, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Fischer HF, Rose M. Scoring Depression on a Common Metric: A Comparison of EAP Estimation, Plausible Value Imputation, and Full Bayesian IRT Modeling. MULTIVARIATE BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH 2019; 54:85-99. [PMID: 30235003 DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2018.1491381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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There are a growing number of item response theory (IRT) studies that calibrate different patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures, such as anxiety, depression, physical function, and pain, on common, instrument-independent metrics. In the case of depression, it has been reported that there are considerable mean score differences when scoring on a common metric from different, previously linked instruments. Ideally, those estimates should be the same. We investigated to what extent those differences are influenced by different scoring methods that take into account several levels of uncertainty, such as measurement error (through plausible value imputation) and item parameter uncertainty (through full Bayesian IRT modeling). Depression estimates from different instruments were more similar, and their corresponding confidence/credible intervals were larger when plausible value imputation or Bayesian modeling was used, compared to the direct use of expected a posteriori (EAP) estimates. Furthermore, we explored the use of Bayesian IRT models to update item parameters based on newly collected data.
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- H Felix Fischer
- a Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Clinic for Internal Medicine , Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin , Germany
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- a Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Clinic for Internal Medicine , Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin , Germany
- b Department of Quantitative Health Sciences , University of Massachusetts Medical School , Worcester , MA , USA
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Schmucker A, Abberger B, Boecker M, Baumeister H. Parallel short forms for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients (PADL-cardio): development and validation. Disabil Rehabil 2017; 41:826-832. [PMID: 29172750 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1407967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To develop and validate parallel short forms for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiac rehabilitation patients (PADL-cardio I & II). METHOD PADL-cardio I & II were developed based on a sample of 106 patients [mean age = 57.6; standard deviation (SD) = 11.1; 72.6% males] using Rasch analysis and validated with a sample of 81 patients (mean age = 59.1; SD = 11.1; 88.9% males). All patients answered PADL-cardio and the Short Form 12 Health Survey. RESULTS Both versions of PADL-cardio are composed of 10 items. The fit to the Rasch model was given documented by a non-significant Item-trait interaction score (PADL-cardio I: χ2 = 31.08, df = 30, p = 0.41; PADL-cardio II: χ2 = 45.6, df = 40, p = 0.25). The two versions were free of differential item functioning. Person-separation reliability was 0.72/0.78 and unidimensionality was given. The two versions correlated with r = 0.98 and the correlation between PADL-cardio and the underlying item bank was 0.99 for both versions. Concurrent validity is indicated through correlations with the Short Form 12 Health Survey (r = -0.37 to -0.40). CONCLUSION PADL-cardio provides a short and psychometrically sound option for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiovascular rehabilitation patients. The two versions of PADL-cardio are equivalent. Hence, they can be used to reduce practice and retest effects in repeated measurement, facilitating the longitudinal assessment of activities of daily living. Implications for Rehabilitation New parallel test forms for the assessment of activities of daily living in cardiac rehabilitation (PADL-cardio I & PADL-cardio II) are available. PADL-cardio I & II consist of 10 items and are therefore especially timesaving. Concurrent validity is given through correlations with the Short Form Health Survey 12. Therapeutic success could be determined more precisely by the parallel forms reducing practice and retest effects.
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- Andreas Schmucker
- a Faculty of Engineering Science, Computer Science and Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy , University of Ulm , Ulm , Germany
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- a Faculty of Engineering Science, Computer Science and Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy , University of Ulm , Ulm , Germany
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- b Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology , RWTH Aachen University , Aachen , Germany
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- a Faculty of Engineering Science, Computer Science and Psychology, Institute of Psychology and Education, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy , University of Ulm , Ulm , Germany
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