Development of a self-report measure of capability wellbeing for adults: The ICECAP-A

Al-Janabi, H; Flynn, TN; Coast, J

Development of a self-report measure of capability wellbeing for adults: The ICECAP-A

Al-Janabi, H Flynn, TN Coast, J

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Citation:: Quality of Life Research, 2012, 21 (1), pp. 167 - 176
Issue Date:: 2012-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Al-Janabi, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Flynn, TN	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coast, J	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-05-02	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Quality of Life Research, 2012, 21 (1), pp. 167 - 176	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0962-9343	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/29620
dc.description.abstract	Purpose The benefits of health and social care are not confined to patient health alone and therefore broader measures of wellbeing may be useful for economic evaluation. This paper reports the development of a simple measure of capability wellbeing for adults (ICECAP-A). Methods In-depth, informant-led, interviews to identify the attributes of capability wellbeing were conducted with 36 adults in the UK. Eighteen semi-structured, repeat interviews were carried out to develop a capability-based descriptive system for the measure. Informants were purposively selected to ensure variation in socio-economic status, age, sex, ethnicity and health. Data analysis was carried out inductively and iteratively alongside interviews, and findings were used to shape the questions in later interviews. Results Five over-arching attributes of capability wellbeing were identified for the measure: "stability", "attachment", "achievement", "autonomy" and "enjoyment". One item, with four response categories, was developed for each attribute for the ICECAP-A descriptive system. Conclusions The ICECAP-A capability measure represents a departure from traditional health economics outcome measures, by treating health status as an influence over broader attributes of capability wellbeing. Further work is required to value and validate the attributes and test the sensitivity of the ICECAP-A to healthcare interventions. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Quality of Life Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s11136-011-9927-2	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Health Policy & Services	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Personal Satisfaction	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Self Report	en_US
dc.title	Development of a self-report measure of capability wellbeing for adults: The ICECAP-A	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

Purpose The benefits of health and social care are not confined to patient health alone and therefore broader measures of wellbeing may be useful for economic evaluation. This paper reports the development of a simple measure of capability wellbeing for adults (ICECAP-A). Methods In-depth, informant-led, interviews to identify the attributes of capability wellbeing were conducted with 36 adults in the UK. Eighteen semi-structured, repeat interviews were carried out to develop a capability-based descriptive system for the measure. Informants were purposively selected to ensure variation in socio-economic status, age, sex, ethnicity and health. Data analysis was carried out inductively and iteratively alongside interviews, and findings were used to shape the questions in later interviews. Results Five over-arching attributes of capability wellbeing were identified for the measure: "stability", "attachment", "achievement", "autonomy" and "enjoyment". One item, with four response categories, was developed for each attribute for the ICECAP-A descriptive system. Conclusions The ICECAP-A capability measure represents a departure from traditional health economics outcome measures, by treating health status as an influence over broader attributes of capability wellbeing. Further work is required to value and validate the attributes and test the sensitivity of the ICECAP-A to healthcare interventions. © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011.

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