Examining the face validity of the EQ-HWB-9 in dementia: caregiver interpretation across "Today" and "7-Day" recall periods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the face validity of the EQ Health and Wellbeing 9 (EQ-HWB-9) for use as a proxy by informal caregivers of community-dwelling people living with dementia (PlwD). It explored how caregivers understand and interpret the EQ-HWB-9 items when using two different recall periods (today vs. 7-days).

Methods

Qualitative interviews were conducted with 73 informal caregivers of PlwD in Germany. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two recall period groups of the EQ-HWB-9 ("today" vs. "7 days"), and underwent an interview, designed to evaluate the appropriateness of the EQ-HWB-9. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Results

Caregivers were, on average, 70.6 years old a

SUBMITTER: Buchholz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924600 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature