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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Development of a Quality-of-Life Instrument to Measure Current Health Outcomes: Health-Related Quality of Life with Six Domains (HRQ-6D).

Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Xun Ting Tiong, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin and 1 more

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Mohamad Adam BujangClinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-6231-4062
Wei Hong LaiClinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Selvasingam RatnasingamDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Xun Ting TiongClinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Yoon Khee HonInstitute for Clinical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Block B4, National Institutes of Health (NIH), No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-3084-2810
Eileen Pin Pin YapClinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Yvonne Yih Huan JeeRadiotherapy and Oncology Unit, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Nurul Fatma Diyana AhmadHeart Center, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, Kota Samarahan 94300, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Alex Ren Jye KimQuality Unit, Sarawak General Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuching 93586, Sarawak, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0004-3325-2631
Masliyana HusinInstitute for Clinical Research, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Block B4, National Institutes of Health (NIH), No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam 40170, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jamaiyah HaniffMalaysian Health & Performance Unit, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Blok E7, Federal Government Administrative Centre, Putrajaya 62590, Selangor, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is one of the most important outcome measures to be assessed by medical research. This study aims to develop and validate an instrument called the "health-related quality of life with six domains" (HRQ-6D), which aims to measure an individual's health-related quality of life within a 24 h period of time. This is a questionnaire development study involving five phases, which are (i) to explore the subject matter content for gaining a better understanding of the topic, (ii) to develop the questionnaire, (iii) to assess both its content validity and face validity, (iv) to conduct a pilot study, and finally, (v) to undertake a field testing of the questionnaire. For the field-testing phase, a cross-sectional study involving a self-administered survey for HRQ-6D items was conducted among healthcare workers with various health conditions. Exploratory factor analysis was initially applied to construct the major dimensions of the HRQ-6D. Confirmatory factor analysis was subsequently applied to evaluate the model fit of the overall framework of the HRQ-6D. The clinical utility of this HRQ-6D was also assessed via its association with actual clinical evidence. A total of 406 respondents participated in the survey. Six domains were identified from the analysis, namely "pain", "physical strength", "emotion", "self-care", "mobility", and "perception of future health" comprising two items in each domain. Each domain was reported to have a minimum value of Cronbach's alpha of 0.731, and the model fit for the overall framework of the HRQ-6D was also found to be excellent. Exploratory factor analysis was undertaken for the 12 items of the HRQ-6D. All the domains can be categorized into three major dimensions, namely "health", "body function", and "future perception", with a minimum value for their factor loadings of at least 0.507. A notable finding was that the HRQ-6D was significantly associated with an individual's existing comorbidities and current status of health (

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