Validation of the medical outcomes study family and marital functioning measures in SLE patients in Singapore
| Autor: | P H Feng, M L Boey, S T Thio, Siew Pang Chan, K H Leong, Kok-Yong Fong, Julian Thumboo |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male China medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent SF-36 Health Status Culture Treatment outcome MEDLINE India 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Systemic therapy Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Rheumatology Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Ethnicity medicine Humans Lupus Erythematosus Systemic Marriage Child Psychiatry Family Health 030203 arthritis & rheumatology Singapore Lupus erythematosus business.industry Malaysia Reproducibility of Results Middle Aged medicine.disease Treatment Outcome Family medicine Quality of Life Asian population Female business Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Lupus. 8:514-520 |
| ISSN: | 1477-0962 0961-2033 |
| DOI: | 10.1191/096120399678840747 |
| Popis: | Objective: To validate the Medical Outcomes Study Family and Marital Functioning Measures (FMM and MFM) in a multi-ethnic, urban Asian population in Singapore. Methods: English speaking Chinese, Malay or Indian SLE patients (n ‘ 120) completed a selfadministered questionnaire containing the FFM and MFM at baseline, after 2 weeks and after 6 months. Lupus activity, disease-related damage and quality of life were assessed using the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group (BILAG), Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology (SLICC/ACR) Damage Index and SF-36 Health Survey respectively. Scale psychometric properties were assessed through factor analysis, Cronbach's a, quantifying test-retest differences and known-groups construct validity. Results: Factor analysis of scores obtained at baseline and after 6 months identified 3 factors corresponding to the FFM (1 factor) and the MFM (2 factors). Both scales showed acceptable internal consistency, with Cronbach's a of 0.95 for the FFM and 0.70 for the MFM. Mean (s.d.) test-retest differences were 7 0.31 (3.82) points for the FFM and 7 0.70 (4.26) points for the MFM. Eleven out of 13 a priori hypotheses relating both the FFM and MFM to demographic, disease and quality of life variables were confirmed, supporting the construct validity of these scales. Conclusion: The FFM and MFM are valid and reliable measures of family and marital functioning in a multi-ethnic cohort of Asian SLE patients in Singapore. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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