The aim of this study is to investigate if adaptation could cause a change in the valuations of the patient*s health state and other health states over time.
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Brief title
Condition
- Spinal cord and nerve root disorders
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary outcomes of this study are adaptation and change over time in
valuations of the patients* health state and other health states.
Secondary outcome
Besides adaptation, lack of scope, due to the scenario not matching the
experience of patients, or the positive aspects of the illness can explain the
difference in valuation of health-states between patients and the general
public.
To investigate if patients include other aspects besides health when valuing
their quality of life, we ask patients to indicate which dimensions are
important for their quality of life.
In the questionnaire we ask if patients experienced benefit of their spinal
cord injury to indicate if they experience positive aspects.
Background summary
In health care decision-making, valuations of health outcomes, so-called health
state utilities play an important role. Differences in valuations of health
states have been seen between the general public and patients. An empirically
confirmed explanation for these differences is not yet available, but
suggestions have been forwarded. One of these suggestions is that patients
might adapt to their situation, whereas the general public anticipates not
(enough) to this adaptation in their valuation.
Study objective
The aim of this study is to investigate if adaptation could cause a change in
the valuations of the patient*s health state and other health states over time.
Study design
Patients will be interviewed three times within one year. In the first
interview the patients value their own health state, their imaginary health
state over one year, and a scenario for a health state of rheumatoid arthritis.
They rate their functioning on five dimensions and indicate if there are
additional dimensions that are important for their quality of life. Finally the
patient completes, together with the interviewer, several questionnaires about
different topics such as positive and negative affect, mastery, social
comparison, health related quality of life, benefit finding, purpose in life,
and adjustment. The second and third interview will be shorter then the first
interview.
Study burden and risks
Participation in this study includes one interview of about two hours and two
interviews of about one and a half hour. Besides this time investment, the
topics in the interview could be difficult for the patients to discuss.
Patients might experience discussing these topics as positive of helpful but
they might experience it as burdensome.
Postbus 9600
2300 RC Leiden
NL
Postbus 9600
2300 RC Leiden
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Recent and acute spinal cord injury
Between 18 and 75 years old
Dutch speaking
Exclusion criteria
Cognitive disability
emotional instability
Spinal cord injury caused by cancer
Design
Recruitment
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No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL14221.058.06 |