Convergent validity of the EQ-5D-3L in a randomized-controlled trial of the Housing First model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health utility assessments are important for economic evaluations but few instruments have been validated in homeless people with mental illness. We examined the convergent validity of the EuroQol-5 Dimension 3-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L) as a measure of quality of life in homeless adults with mental illness.

Methods

Data were from Toronto participants in At Home/Chez Soi, a 24-month randomized controlled trial of Housing First (immediate access to scattered site housing and mental health support services) compared to treatment as usual for homeless adults with a mental disorder (n = 575). Participants completed the EQ-5D-3L at 6 month intervals. We tested convergent validity, hypothesizing strong correlation (r > 0.6) with the Lehman Quality of Life Interview

SUBMITTER: Kozloff N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626335 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature