Initial Evidence for Reliable and Valid Use of Scores on the 8-Item Econ-QOL Short Form to Measure Economic Quality of Life in Caregivers of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide reliability and validity data to support the clinical utility of Economic Quality of Life Measure (Econ-QOL) scores in caregivers of civilians and service members/veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design

Cross-sectional survey study.

Setting

Three academic medical centers and a Veterans Affairs treatment facility.

Participants

376 caregivers of civilians (n=213) and service members/veterans (n=163) with TBI (N=376).

Interventions

N/A.

Main outcome measures

Econ-QOL and several patient-reported outcome measures (Traumatic Brain Injury Caregiver Quality of Life Caregiver-Specific Anxiety and Caregiver Strain, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System sleep-related impairment, Neurological Quality of Life

SUBMITTER: Carlozzi NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature