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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2021

The EQ-5D-3L administered by text message compared to the paper version for hard-to-reach populations in a rural South African trauma setting: a measurement equivalence study.

Henry G Burnand, Samuel E McMahon, Adrian Sayers, Tembisa Tshengu, Norrie Gibson, Ashley W Blom, Michael R Whitehouse, Vikki Wylde

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Henry G BurnandAvon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Brunel Building, Bristol, UK. hb9074@my.bristol.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5702-4319
Samuel E McMahonDepartment of Orthopaedics, East London Hospital Complex, Eastern Cape, East London, Republic of South Africa.
Adrian SayersMusculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK.
Tembisa TshenguDepartment of Orthopaedics, East London Hospital Complex, Eastern Cape, East London, Republic of South Africa.
Norrie GibsonDepartment of Orthopaedics, East London Hospital Complex, Eastern Cape, East London, Republic of South Africa.
Ashley W BlomAvon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Brunel Building, Bristol, UK.
Michael R WhitehouseAvon Orthopaedic Centre, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Brunel Building, Bristol, UK.
Vikki WyldeMusculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Bristol, UK.

Funding

Royal College of Surgeons of England ORCA 50336
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAdministering patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) by text message may improve response rate in hard-to-reach populations. This study explored cultural acceptability of PROMs and compared measurement equivalence of the EQ-5D-3L administered on paper and by text message in a rural South African setting. MATERIALS AND

methodsParticipants with upper or lower limb orthopaedic pathology were recruited. The EQ-5D was administered first on paper and then by text message after 24 h and 7 days. Differences in mean scores for paper and text message versions of the EQ-5D were evaluated. Test-retest reliability between text message versions was evaluated using Intraclass Correlation Coefficients (ICCs).

results147 participants completed a paper EQ-5D. Response rates were 67% at 24 h and 58% at 7 days. There were no differences in means between paper and text message responses for the EQ-5D Index (p = 0.95) or EQ-5D VAS (p = 0.26). There was acceptable agreement between the paper and 24-h text message EQ-5D Index (0.84; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.78-0.89) and EQ-5D VAS (0.73; 95% CI 0.64-0.82) and acceptable agreement between the 24-h and 7-day text message EQ-Index (0.72; CI 0.62-0.82) and EQ-VAS (0.72; CI 0.62-0.82). Non-responder traits were increasing age, Xhosa as first language and lower educational levels.

conclusionsText messaging is equivalent to paper-based measurement of EQ-5D in this setting and is thus a viable tool for responders. Non-responders had similar socioeconomic characteristics and attrition rates to traditional modes of administration. The EQ-5D by text message offers potential clinical and research uses in hard-to-reach populations.

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Health Care SurveysText MessagingHumansPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresReproducibility of ResultsRural PopulationSouth AfricaEQ-5DHard-to-reach populationsMeasurement equivalencePatient reported outcome measuresRural health servicesSMSText messaging

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