Health-related quality of life norms for French adolescents and adults
Author Information
Author(s): Cédric Baumann, Marie-Line Erpelding, Christine Perret-Guillaume, Arnaud Gautier, Stéphanie Régat, Jean-François Collin, Francis Guillemin, Serge Briançon
Primary Institution: Nancy-Université, Université Paul Verlaine Metz, Université Paris Descartes, EA 4360 Apemac, Nancy, France
Hypothesis
This study aimed to determine norms for the French adolescent and adult general population for the Duke Health Profile (DUKE) questionnaire.
Conclusion
The French norms for adolescents and adults for the DUKE could be used as a reference for other studies assessing HRQoL, for specific illnesses, in France and for international comparisons.
Supporting Evidence
- Quality of life and other data were collected by computer-assisted telephone interview.
- Normative data for the French population were analyzed by age, gender and self-reported chronic disease.
- The DUKE is a 17-item short questionnaire, self-administered or interviewer-administered, developed and validated in primary care.
Takeaway
This study found out how healthy French teenagers and adults feel about their lives, which can help doctors and researchers understand health better.
Methodology
Data were collected from a representative sample of 17,733 French people aged 12 to 75 years through computer-assisted telephone interviews.
Potential Biases
Selection bias may exist due to the sampling method used.
Limitations
The study had a relatively low internal consistency and strong floor effects in dysfunction measures, indicating poor discrimination properties.
Participant Demographics
49.1% of the sample were males, with adolescents (12-17 years old) representing 10.5% of the sample.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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