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New English and Spanish social health measures will facilitate evaluating health determinants

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Hahn, Elizabeth A., PROMIS Cooperative Group, DeWalt, Darren A., Bode, Rita K., Garcia, Sofia F., DeVellis, Robert F., Correia, Helena, Cella, David·2014·Health Psychology

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OBJECTIVE: To develop psychometrically sound, culturally relevant, and linguistically equivalent English and Spanish self-report measures of social health guided by a comprehensive conceptual model and applicable across chronic illnesses. METHODS: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Social Health Workgroup implemented a mixed methods approach to evaluate earlier results (v1.0); expand and refine domain definitions and items; translate items into Spanish; and obtain qualitative feedback. Computer-based and paper/pencil questionnaire administration was conducted with a variety of U.S. respondent samples during 2009-2012. Analyses included exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), two-parameter logistic item response theory (IRT) modeling, evaluation of differential item functioning (DIF), and evaluation of criterion and construct validity. RESULTS: Qualitative feedback supported the conceptualization of the Social Health domain framework (Social Function and Social Relationships subcomponents). Validation testing participants (n = 2,208 English; n = 644 Spanish) were diverse in terms of gender, age, education, and ethnicity/race. EFA, CFA, and IRT identified 7 unidimensional factors with good model fit. There was no DIF by language, and good evidence of criterion and construct validity. CONCLUSIONS: PROMIS English and Spanish language instruments (v2.0), including computer-adaptive tests and fixed-length short forms, are publicly available for assessment of Social Function (Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities, and Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities) and Social Relationships (Companionship; Emotional, Informational and Instrumental Support; and Social Isolation). Measures of social health will play a key role in applications that use ecologic (or determinants of health) models that emphasize how patients' social environments influence their health.

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    The PROMIS Social Health conceptual model is comprehensive enough to guide development of measures applicable across chronic illnesses.

    “To develop psychometrically sound, culturally relevant and linguistically equivalent English and Spanish self-report measures of social health guided by a comprehensive conceptual model and applicable across chronic illnesses.”
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    The English online panel and clinical samples are comparable enough to pool for psychometric analyses.

    “Data from the English online panel and clinical samples were pooled for analysis.”
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    Absence of differential item functioning by language is sufficient to establish linguistic equivalence of the English and Spanish measures.

    “There was no DIF by language, and good evidence of criterion and construct validity.”
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    The convenience samples of English- and Spanish-speaking respondents are adequate for establishing measures applicable across chronic illnesses.

    “PROMIS Social Function and Social Relationships items (v2.0) were administered to several large, diverse, convenience samples manifesting varied clinical problems associated with functional limitation.”
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    Qualitative feedback from cancer patients is adequate to support the Social Health domain framework for use across chronic illnesses.

    “Focus groups and cognitive interviews were conducted with adults receiving care for cancer in the Chicago metropolitan area (at a private hospital and a safety net county hospital).”
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    There is a need for translated patient-reported measures for use in global research.

    “as well as by the need to have translated measures for use in global research.”
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Authors
Hahn, E. A., PROMIS Cooperative Group, DeWalt, D. A., Bode, R. K., Garcia, S. F., DeVellis, R. F., Correia, H., & Cella, D.
Affiliations
  • Northwestern University (US)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Venue
Health Psychology
Published
2014-05
Volume
33
Issue
5
Pages
490-499
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
OpenAlex
W2075006538
Cited by
368
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36
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FWCI
11.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (U01AR52177, U01AR52186, U01AR52181, U01AR52155, U01AR52158, U01AR52170, U01AR52171)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Health Education and Validation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Keywords
social health, PROMIS, patient-reported outcomes, Spanish translation, cross-cultural validation, social function, interpersonal relationships, social isolation, social support, chronic disease, health determinants, computerized adaptive testing, short form, item response theory
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Chronic Disease, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Language, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Qualitative Research, Cultural Competency, Young Adult, Self Report, Social Determinants of Health

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