Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and validate a new scale to assess treatment burden (the effort of looking after one's health) for patients with multimorbidity.

Design

Mixed-methods.

Setting

UK primary care.

Participants

Content of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) was based on a literature review and views from a patient and public involvement group. Face validity was assessed through cognitive interviews. The scale was piloted and the final version was tested in 1546 adults with multimorbidity (mean age 71 years) who took part in the 3D Study, a cluster randomised controlled trial. For each question, we examined the proportion of missing data and the distribution of responses. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, Spearman's rank correlations and lon

SUBMITTER: Duncan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5900423 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature