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16-06-2018

Understanding patient-reported outcome measures in Huntington disease: at what point is cognitive impairment related to poor measurement reliability?

Auteurs: N. E. Carlozzi, S. Schilling, A. L. Kratz, J. S. Paulsen, S. Frank, J. C. Stout

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 10/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Symptom progression in Huntington disease (HD) is associated with cognitive decline which may interfere with the self-report of symptoms. Unfortunately, data to support or refute the psychometric reliability of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as HD progresses are limited. This is problematic given that PROs are increasingly recognized as important measures of efficacy for new treatments.

Methods

We examined PRO data from the HDQLIFE Measurement System (Speech Difficulties; Swallowing Difficulties; Chorea) in 509 individuals with premanifest, early-stage, or late-stage HD. Clinician-administered assessments of motor functioning (items from the UHDRS) and standardized objective assessments of cognition (Stroop, Symbol Digit Modalities) were also collected. We examined item bias using differential item functioning (DIF) across HD stage (premanifest, early-, late-) and relative to cognitive performance. We also examined the correlations between self-report and clinician ratings. Regression models that considered total cognitive ability were utilized to determine psychometric reliability of the PROs.

Results

Most PRO items were free from DIF for both staging and cognition. There were modest correlations between PROs and clinician report (ranged from − 0.40 to − 0.60). Modeling analyses indicated that psychometric reliability breaks down with poorer cognition and more progressed disease stage; split-half reliability was compromised (i.e., split-half reliability < 0.80) when scores were < 136 for Chorea, < 109 for Speech Difficulties, and < 179 for Swallowing Difficulties.

Conclusions

Results indicate that the psychometric reliability of PROs can be compromised as HD symptoms progress and cognition declines. Clinicians should consider PROs in conjunction with other types of assessments when total cognition scores exceed critical thresholds.
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Titel
Understanding patient-reported outcome measures in Huntington disease: at what point is cognitive impairment related to poor measurement reliability?
Auteurs
N. E. Carlozzi
S. Schilling
A. L. Kratz
J. S. Paulsen
S. Frank
J. C. Stout
Publicatiedatum
16-06-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1912-6