Australian adaptation and external validation of Commissioning for Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis-RA-Patient Reported Experience Measure (CQRA-RA-PREM).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the reliability and validity of an adapted Commissioning for Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis-RA-Patient-Reported Experience Measure (CQRA-RA-PREM) for assessing care experience in an Australian rheumatology outpatient cohort.

Methods

Individual patient interviews were performed to check the language and completion time of the CQRA-RA-PREM before modification. Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) participants completed the CQRA-PREM-Australian version (CQRA-PREM-AU) (22 items, 5 domains), disease activity measure (RAPID-3, BASDAI) and Assessment of Quality of Life (AQOL-6D) index. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) assessed item correlation. Cronbach's α assessed internal consistency.

Results

Individual patient interviews (n 

SUBMITTER: Bryant MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457261 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature