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Cut-point shift and index shift in self-reported health

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Lindeboom, Maarten, van Doorslaer, Eddy·2004·Journal of Health Economics
DOI 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.01.002
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There is some concern that ordered responses on health questions may differ across populations or even across subgroups of a population. This reporting heterogeneity may invalidate group comparisons and measures of health inequality. This paper proposes a test for differential reporting in ordered response models which enables to distinguish between cut-point shift and index shift. The method is illustrated using Canadian National Population Health Survey data. The McMaster Health Utility Index Mark 3 (HUI3) is used as a more objective health measure than the simple five-point scale of self-assessed health. We find clear evidence of index shifting and cut-point shifting for age and gender, but not for income, education or language.

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Authors
Lindeboom, M., & van Doorslaer, E.
Venue
Journal of Health Economics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-11
Volume
23
Issue
6
Pages
1083-1099
ISSN
0167-6296 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.01.002
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W3122059466
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403
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journal article
Language
en
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Lindeboom, M., & van Doorslaer, E. (2004). Cut-point shift and index shift in self-reported health. Journal of Health Economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2004.01.002

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