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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2019

Evaluating a falls prevention intervention in older home care recipients: a comparison of SF-6D and EQ-5D.

Maria Bjerk, Therese Brovold, Jennifer C Davis, Astrid Bergland

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02374307 (Effect of a Falls-prevention Exercise Program on Health-related Quality of Life in Older Fallers Receiving Home Care. A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT02374307 nacompletednot on this map

Effect of a Falls-prevention Exercise Program on Health-related Quality of Life in Older Fallers Receiving Home Care. A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorOslo Metropolitan UniversityRan2016 to 2017Enrolled155ConditionsAccidental FallsArmsExercise and education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Measurement properties of the EQ-5D in populations with a mean age of ≥ 75 years: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023
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  2. Baseline health-related quality of life predicts falls: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Maria BjerkDepartment of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway. maria.bjerk@oslomet.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8839-1613
Therese BrovoldDepartment of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
Jennifer C DavisFaculty of Management, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada.
Astrid BerglandDepartment of Physiotherapy, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome in economic evaluations of health care interventions for older adults. The aim of this study was to compare two commonly used preference-based utility measures, SF-6D and EQ-5D, to provide knowledge on their applicability when evaluating falls prevention interventions in primary health care.

methodsThe study is a secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a randomised controlled trial, which included 155 older home care recipients participating in a falls prevention intervention in Norway. HRQOL was measured by SF-6D and EQ-5D. Physical function was measured by Berg Balance Scale, 4-m walk test, 30-s sit-to-stand and Falls Efficacy Scale International. Assessments were performed at baseline, 3 months and 6 months. The agreement between SF-6D and EQ-5D was examined using Bland-Altman plots and Spearman correlations. Elasticities from regression analysis were employed to compare the instruments' responsiveness.

resultsSF-6D and EQ-5D were strongly correlated (0.71), but there were differences in the instruments' agreement and domains of HRQOL covered. Participants with a higher mean HRQOL and/or better physical function scored generally higher on EQ-5D. Participants with a lower mean HRQOL and/or poorer physical function achieved a relatively higher score on SF-6D. EQ-5D was more responsive to changes in physical function compared to SF-6D.

conclusionsSF-6D and EQ-5D have both similarities and differences regarding sensitivity, domains covered and responsiveness to changes when evaluating a falls prevention intervention. Selecting the appropriate instrument depends on the characteristics of the participants and the intervention being evaluated.

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Health Status IndicatorsAccidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHome Care ServicesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorwayPhysical ExaminationPsychometricsQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsEconomic evaluationEQ-5DFalls preventionHealth-related quality of lifeHome careSF-36SF-6D

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