Sensibility of five at-work productivity measures was endorsed by patients with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Objective To examine and compare the sensibility attributes (face/content validity and feasibility) of five at-work productivity measures from the perspective of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Study Design and Setting Workers with OA or RA ( n  = 250) comple...

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Published in:Journal of clinical epidemiology 2013-05, Vol.66 (5), p.546-556
Main Authors: Tang, Kenneth, Beaton, Dorcas E, Lacaille, Diane, Gignac, Monique A.M, Bombardier, Claire
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Arthritis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - physiopathology
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical trials
Disability Evaluation
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Endorsements
Epidemiology
Face and content validity
Feasibility
Feedback
Female
Humans
Inflammatory joint diseases
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Occupational medicine
Ontario
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis - physiopathology
Outcome measure
Patients
Presenteeism
Productivity
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Questionnaires
Rheumatology
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching hospitals
Work Capacity Evaluation
Work productivity
Workers
Workplace
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objective To examine and compare the sensibility attributes (face/content validity and feasibility) of five at-work productivity measures from the perspective of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Study Design and Setting Workers with OA or RA ( n  = 250) completed a survey that includes five at-work productivity (presenteeism) measures and questions asking about their comprehensiveness , understandability , length , and suitability of response options . A final question asked respondents which single measure was considered “best” overall. Measures compared included the Workplace Activity Limitations Scale (WALS), Stanford Presenteeism Scale , Endicott Work Productivity Scale , Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS), and Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ-25). Sensibility performance was assessed quantitatively (% respondent endorsement) and qualitatively via written feedback. Results The WLQ-25 was considered most comprehensive (endorsed by 92.8%), the WALS performed best in terms of understandability (97.6%) and suitability of response options (97.9%), and the RA-WIS was favored in terms of length (91.6%). Consistent sensibility performance between OA and RA was found. The WALS (32.6%) and WLQ-25 (30.0%) were moderately preferred in the final overall appraisal. Conclusion Sensibility criteria were generally met by all five at-work productivity measures. Variable endorsement levels across specific sensibility attributes were also revealed across the measures compared.
ISSN:0895-4356
1878-5921
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.009