Development of a Bilingual MS-Specific Health Classification System: The Preference-Based Multiple Sclerosis Index.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The global aim of this study was to contribute to the development of the Preference-Based Multiple Sclerosis Index (PBMSI). The specific objective of this foundational work was to qualitatively review the items selected for inclusion in the PBMSI using expert and patient feedback.

Methods

Cognitive interviews were conducted with patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in English and French. The verbal probing method was used to conduct the interviews. For each PBMSI item, the interviewer probed for specific information on what types of difficulty participants had with the item and the basis for their response for each item. Furthermore, respondents were asked to provide information on the clarity of the item, the meaning of the item, the appropriateness of the respon

SUBMITTER: Kuspinar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4849398 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature