A Comparison of Computerised Versus Interviewer-administered Approach for Assessing Health-related Quality of Life

April 16, 2018 updated by: Singapore General Hospital

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Computer- Versus Interviewer-administered Approach for Assessing Health-related Quality of Life in Multi-Ethnic Singapore

The aim of this study is to compare a multimedia, computerised approach vs. interviewer administration of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

There are no drug treatments involved in this study. The administration of health-related quality of life questionnaires is the intervention being studied. Health-related quality of life questionnaires measure the physical, mental and social well-being of an individual, are recognised as important patient-reported outcomes and are increasingly being used in clinical trials and routine clinical practice. By asking study participants to complete a questionnaire assessing their physical, mental and social well-being, we are increasing their awareness of these aspects of their health and may directly or indirectly prompt them to take actions and/ or have thoughts that may improve or worsen their health status. Hence, we have considered this an interventional study. This survey will be conducted in Chinese.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

4800

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Singapore
      • Singapore, Singapore, 389707
        • Geylang Polyclinic, 21 Geylang East Central

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients aged 21 and above
  • Singaporean citizens or permanent residents
  • Speaks Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who are mentally incapable of completing a questionnaire

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Computer
Health-related quality of life questionnaires will be administered using a computerised multimedia touchscreen system.
Other: Health-related quality of life assessment
Study participants will be asked to complete the following health-related quality of life questionnaires: EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index 3, SF-8 and SF-6D. The Singapore (Chinese) versions of these questionnaires have been previously tested and validated in a pilot cohort of the same study population.
Other Names:
  • Patient-reported outcomes
Experimental: Interviewer
Health-related quality of life questionnaire will be administered via face-to-face interviews.
Other: Health-related quality of life assessment
Study participants will be asked to complete the following health-related quality of life questionnaires: EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index 3, SF-8 and SF-6D. The Singapore (Chinese) versions of these questionnaires have been previously tested and validated in a pilot cohort of the same study population.
Other Names:
  • Patient-reported outcomes

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Health-related quality of life outcomes
Time Frame: Past 4 weeks
Past 4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Singapore General Hospital

Collaborators

National University of Singapore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Julian Thumboo, FRCP (Edin), Singapore General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

October 1, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 03/1/27/18/226

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