Does mode of administration affect health-related quality-of-life outcomes after stroke?

作者：Caute Anna; Northcott Sarah; Clarkson Lisa; Pring Tim; Hilari Katerina^*

来源：International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2012, 14(4): 329-337.

DOI：10.3109/17549507.2012.663789

• Health-related quality-of-life
• stroke outcome
• mode of administration
• aphasia

Telephone interviews and postal surveys may be a resource-efficient way of assessing health-related quality-of-life post-stroke, if they produce data equivalent to face-to-face interviews. This study explored whether telephone interviews and postal surveys of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39g) yielded similar results to face-to-face interviews. Participants included people with aphasia and comprised two groups: group one (n = 22) were 3-6 months post-stroke; group two (n = 26) were %26gt;= 1 year post-stroke. They completed either a face-to-face and a telephone interview or a face-to-face interview and a postal survey of the SAQOL-39g. Response rates were higher for group two (87%) than for group one (72-77%). There were no significant differences between respondents and non-respondents on demographics, co-morbidities, stroke severity, or communication impairment. Concordance between face-to-face and telephone administrations (.90-.98) was excellent; and very good-excellent between face-to-face and postal administrations (.84-.96), although scores in postal administrations were lower (significant for psychosocial domain and overall SAQOL-39g in group two). These findings suggest that the SAQOL-39g yields similar results in different modes of administration. Researchers and clinicians may employ alternative modes, particularly in the longer term post-stroke, in order to reduce costs or facilitate clients with access difficulties.

• 出版日期2012-8