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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 322-331 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Health Sociology Review |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Health and functional capacity - capturing capability limitations in measures of health. / Callander, Emily; Schofield, Deborah; Shrestha, Rupendra; Kelly, Simon.
In: Health Sociology Review, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2012, p. 322-331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Health and functional capacity - capturing capability limitations in measures of health
AU - Callander, Emily
AU - Schofield, Deborah
AU - Shrestha, Rupendra
AU - Kelly, Simon
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper explores which measures of health accurately reflect the functional capabilities of individuals – that is, in what measures of health do those classified as having poorer health actually have poorer functional outcomes. Using the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, cross-tabulations, chi-squared analysis, and logistic regression models were used to identify the relationship between functional outcomes (core activity limitations and employment and education participation) and various measures of health and disability (composite disability measure, health utility scores and general health assessment). Both the composite disability measure and the health utility score accurately capture individual functional capacity – with both measures being related to employment participation, employment and education restrictions, and core activity imitations. The health utility scores can also be divided into a categorical measure and still reflect this functional capacity. The general health assessment measure is also related to functional capacity and can potentially be used in the place of both the composite disability measure and the health utility score
AB - This paper explores which measures of health accurately reflect the functional capabilities of individuals – that is, in what measures of health do those classified as having poorer health actually have poorer functional outcomes. Using the 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, cross-tabulations, chi-squared analysis, and logistic regression models were used to identify the relationship between functional outcomes (core activity limitations and employment and education participation) and various measures of health and disability (composite disability measure, health utility scores and general health assessment). Both the composite disability measure and the health utility score accurately capture individual functional capacity – with both measures being related to employment participation, employment and education restrictions, and core activity imitations. The health utility scores can also be divided into a categorical measure and still reflect this functional capacity. The general health assessment measure is also related to functional capacity and can potentially be used in the place of both the composite disability measure and the health utility score
U2 - 10.5172/hesr.2012.21.3.322
DO - 10.5172/hesr.2012.21.3.322
M3 - Article
VL - 21
SP - 322
EP - 331
JO - Health Sociology Review
JF - Health Sociology Review
SN - 1446-1242
IS - 3
ER -