A Comparison of Computerised Versus Interviewer-administered Approach for Assessing Health-related Quality of Life

NCT00537264 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 03/1/27/18/226
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 4,800
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare a multimedia, computerised approach vs. interviewer administration of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments.

Conditions

Diabetes; Heart Disease; Hypertension; Stroke

Keywords

health-related quality of life; primary care; computer-assisted instruction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Health-related quality of life outcomes

  Past 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Computer

EXPERIMENTAL

Health-related quality of life questionnaires will be administered using a computerised multimedia touchscreen system.

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Interviewer

EXPERIMENTAL

Health-related quality of life questionnaire will be administered via face-to-face interviews.

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Interventions

Health-related quality of life assessment OTHER

Study participants will be asked to complete the following health-related quality of life questionnaires: EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index 3, SF-8 and SF-6D. The Singapore (Chinese) versions of these questionnaires have been previously tested and validated in a pilot cohort of the same study population.

Also known as: Patient-reported outcomes

Computer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 21 and above
• Singaporean citizens or permanent residents
• Speaks Mandarin

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who are mentally incapable of completing a questionnaire

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Singapore General Hospital: lead
• National University of Singapore: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Geylang Polyclinic, 21 Geylang East Central

Singapore, 389707, Singapore

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Thumboo J, Wee HL, Cheung YB, Machin D, Luo N, Fong KY. Development of a Smiling Touchscreen multimedia program for HRQoL assessment in subjects with varying levels of literacy. Value Health. 2006 Sep-Oct;9(5):312-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2006.00120.x.

  PMID: 16961549 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Heart Diseases; Hypertension; Stroke

Interventions

Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Care Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Services Research; Health Planning; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Patient Outcome Assessment; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Julian Thumboo, FRCP (Edin)

  Singapore General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 28, 2007
• First Posted: October 1, 2007
• Study Start: November 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2008
• Study Completion: July 1, 2008
• Last Updated: April 18, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-04

Locations

SG (1)