Does mode of administration affect health-related quality-of-life outcomes after stroke?

Caute, Anna, Northcott, Sarah, Clarkson, Lisa, Pring, Tim and Hilari, Katerina (2012) Does mode of administration affect health-related quality-of-life outcomes after stroke? International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 14 (4). pp. 329-337. ISSN 1754-9507

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Abstract

Telephone interviews and postal surveys may be a resource-efficient way of assessing health-related quality-of-life post-stroke, if they produce data equivalent to face-to-face interviews. This study explored whether telephone interviews and postal surveys of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39g) yielded similar results to face-to-face interviews. Participants included people with aphasia and comprised two groups: group one (n =22) were 3–6 months post-stroke; group two (n =26) were ≥1 year post-stroke. They completed either a face-to-face and a telephone interview or a face-to-face interview and a postal survey of the SAQOL-39g. Response rates were higher for group two (87%) than for group one (72–77%). There were no significant differences between respondents and non-respondents on demographics, co-morbidities, stroke severity, or communication impairment. Concordance between face-to-face and telephone administrations (.90–.98) was excellent; and very good–excellent between face-to-face and postal administrations (.84–.96), although scores in postal administrations were lower (significant for psychosocial domain and overall SAQOL-39g in group two). These findings suggest that the SAQOL-39g yields similar results in different modes of administration. Researchers and clinicians may employ alternative modes, particularly in the longer term post-stroke, in order to reduce costs or facilitate clients with access difficulties.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Related URLs:	https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/... http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3...
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	26 Mar 2020 01:31
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 05:58
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/74632
DOI:	10.3109/17549507.2012.663789

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