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ArticleArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2019

Understanding Health-Related Quality of Life in Caregivers of Civilians and Service Members/Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury: Reliability and Validity Data for the TBI-CareQOL Measurement System.

Noelle E Carlozzi, Rael T Lange, Louis M French, Angelle M Sander, Phillip A Ianni, David S Tulsky, Jennifer A Miner, Michael A Kallen, Tracey A Brickell

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Noelle E CarlozziDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: carlozzi@med.umich.edu.
Rael T LangeDefense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Louis M FrenchDefense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
Angelle M SanderH. Ben Taub Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine & Harris Health System, Houston, TX; Brain Injury Research Center, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX.
Phillip A IanniDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
David S TulskyCenter for Assessment research and Translation, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
Jennifer A MinerDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
Michael A KallenDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Tracey A BrickellDefense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.

Funding

Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)UL1TR002240 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI LUMENG, JULIE C, MASHOUR, GEORGE ALEXANDER · 2017 to 2022
$54.9M
Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MCHR)UL1TR000433 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MASHOUR, GEORGE ALEXANDER · 2012 to 2016
$49.9M
Quality of Life in Caregivers of Traumatic Brain Injury: The TBI-CareQOLR01NR013658 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI CARLOZZI, NOELLE E. · 2012 to 2024
$6.0M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000433NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002240NINR NIH HHS R01 NR013658
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo establish the reliability and validity of the newly developed TBI-CareQOL patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures in caregivers of civilians and service members/veterans (SMVs) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) so that they can be used with confidence in clinical research and practice.

designComputer-based surveys delivered through an on-line data capture platform.

settingThree TBI Model Systems rehabilitation hospitals, an academic medical center, and a military medical treatment facility.

participantsCaregivers (N=560) of individuals with TBI; this included 2 different study samples: 344 caregivers of civilians with TBI and 216 caregivers of SMVs with TBI.

interventionNot Applicable.

main outcome measuresFive Traumatic Brain Injury Caregiver Quality of Life (TBI-CareQOL) item banks.

resultsReliabilities for the TBI-CareQOL measures were excellent (all Cronbach's α >.88); 3-week test-retest reliability ranged from .75 to .90 across the 2 samples. Convergent validity was supported by moderate to high associations among the TBI-CareQOL measures and moderate correlations between the TBI-CareQOL measures and other measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and caregiver burden. Discriminant validity was supported by low correlations between the TBI-CareQOL measures and less-related constructs (eg, caregiver satisfaction). Known-groups validity was supported: caregivers of individuals that were low functioning had worse HRQOL than caregivers of high-functioning individuals.

conclusionsResults provide psychometric support for the new TBI-CareQOL item banks. As such, these measures fill a significant gap in the caregiver literature where sensitive PRO measures that capture changes in HRQOL are needed to detect improvements for interventions designed to assist family caregivers.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresAdultBrain Injuries, TraumaticCaregiversFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesVeteransBrain injuryHealth-related quality of lifeMilitary familyPatient reported outcomeRehabilitationTraumatic brain injuryVeterans

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PMCPMC6311445

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