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

Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hypertension; Diabetes; Stroke; Heart Disease

Treatments: Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00537264

03/1/27/18/226

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full 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.

Enrollment: 4,800 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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4,800 participants in 2 patient groups

Computer

Experimental group

Description:

Health-related quality of life questionnaires will be administered using a computerised multimedia touchscreen system.

Treatment:

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Interviewer

Experimental group

Description:

Health-related quality of life questionnaire will be administered via face-to-face interviews.

Treatment:

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment

Other: Health-related quality of life assessment