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Current Rheumatology Reports Aug 2016This study had two objectives: to describe the historical development of self-reported presenteeism instruments that can be used to identify and measure presenteeism as... (Review)
Review
This study had two objectives: to describe the historical development of self-reported presenteeism instruments that can be used to identify and measure presenteeism as a result of musculoskeletal disease (MSD) and to identify if, and how many of these, presenteeism instruments are underpinned by economic theory. Systematic search methods were applied to identify self-report instruments used to quantify presenteeism caused by MSD. A total of 24 self-reported presenteeism instruments were identified; 24 were designed for use in general health, and 1 was specifically designed for use in rheumatoid arthritis. One generic self-reported presenteeism instrument was explicitly reported to be underpinned by economic theory. Overtime, self-reported presenteeism instruments have become more differentiated and complex by incorporating many different contextual factors that may impact levels of presenteeism. Researchers are encouraged to further develop presenteeism instruments that are underpinned by relevant economic theory and informed by robust empirical research.
Topics: Humans; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Presenteeism; Self Report
PubMed: 27402110
DOI: 10.1007/s11926-016-0600-1 -
Biological Psychology Feb 2022Models of interoception highlight the importance of considering participants' beliefs regarding their interoceptive ability. Research focusing on such beliefs suggests a... (Review)
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Models of interoception highlight the importance of considering participants' beliefs regarding their interoceptive ability. Research focusing on such beliefs suggests a dissociation between self-reported interoceptive accuracy and attention. However, it remains unclear whether such dissociations are driven by differences in the sensations rated across these questionnaires, or a genuine dissociation between different facets of self-reported interoception. Here we examined the relationship between self-report measures of interoceptive accuracy and attention using a novel measure- the Interoceptive Attention Scale- designed to match the interoceptive sensations included in an existing questionnaire measure of interoceptive accuracy. In addition, we examined whether the interpretation of questionnaire measures of interoception altered associations across measures. Results support the proposed distinction between self-reported interoceptive attention and accuracy and highlight the importance of considering the interpretation of questionnaire measures of interoception. The implications of these findings for theory, future research, and interpretation of existing research are discussed.
Topics: Attention; Awareness; Heart Rate; Humans; Interoception; Self Report; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 34929353
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108243 -
International Journal of Older People... Jun 2018Pain is common in older adults, but it is often underreported or undertreated partly because many consider pain to be a normal consequence of ageing. Among the plethora... (Review)
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BACKGROUND
Pain is common in older adults, but it is often underreported or undertreated partly because many consider pain to be a normal consequence of ageing. Among the plethora of available self-report pain assessment tools, there is no synthetised evidence which tools are indicated for use among cognitively intact older adults.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To understand documented self-report pain assessment tools that have been used among cognitively intact older adults, and to describe their characteristics including overall performance as well as studies demonstrating their use.
METHODS
A systematic search of the indexed databases PubMed, PsycINFO and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL Plus) was conducted to identify documented self-report pain assessment tools through peer-reviewed papers, including citations from January 1990 to December 2015. Thirty-five percentage of abstracts were independently evaluated by two raters according to specific criteria.
RESULTS
Among identified tools, the Iowa Pain Thermometer, the 6-point Verbal Descriptor Scale, the Numeric Rating Scale, the short form Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and the Geriatric Pain Measure (GPM) may be suitable tools for self-reported pain by cognitively intact older adults based on the statement of the literature. Only two self-report tools (the GPM and the Geriatric Painful Events Inventory) were designed specifically for older adults.
CONCLUSIONS
More studies are needed to evaluate pain measures' psychometric performance across different settings, racial/ethnic groups and disease categories. Since 80% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, multidimensional tools such as the GPM may need to be used more often for accurate self-report of pain.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Examining the psychometric properties of comprehensive self-report pain assessment tools informs recommendations for the selection of tools to be used in clinical practice.
Topics: Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Pain Measurement; Self Report
PubMed: 28980440
DOI: 10.1111/opn.12170 -
The International Journal of Eating... Nov 2018Research evidence supports the clinical significance of subjective feelings of loss of control over eating; however, limited attention has been given to how this...
OBJECTIVE
Research evidence supports the clinical significance of subjective feelings of loss of control over eating; however, limited attention has been given to how this construct is assessed. Two measures have been developed in recent years (i.e., Eating Loss of Control Scale [ELOC] and Loss of Control over Eating Scale [LOCES]), but further validation in clinical and non-clinical samples is needed.
METHOD
The current study evaluated the psychometric properties, including factor structure, criterion validity, and measurement invariance of the ELOC and LOCES across two groups: (a) a clinical sample of individuals with eating disorders (n = 106) and (b) a non-clinical sample of college students (n = 321).
RESULTS
Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the 16-item version of the ELOC and 7-item brief version of the LOCES provided good fit to the data in both samples. These measures were highly correlated (r = .83-.87) and associated with binge-eating and related psychopathology. The ELOC demonstrated partial invariance between men and women and between the clinical and non-clinical samples. The LOCES-brief demonstrated full invariance between men and women and partial invariance between the clinical and non-clinical samples.
DISCUSSION
Findings suggest that the 16-item ELOC and 7-item LOCES are reliable measures of severity of loss of control eating in clinical and non-clinical samples. Given the brevity of the LOCES-brief and evidence for measurement invariance across sex, it is recommended over the ELOC in heterogeneous samples. Future research is needed to confirm the validity of these measures across individuals with and without eating disorders.
Topics: Adult; Binge-Eating Disorder; Female; Humans; Male; Psychometrics; Self Report; Young Adult
PubMed: 30265751
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22957 -
JAMA Aug 2023Aspirin is an effective and low-cost option for reducing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and improving mortality rates among individuals with...
IMPORTANCE
Aspirin is an effective and low-cost option for reducing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and improving mortality rates among individuals with established CVD. To guide efforts to mitigate the global CVD burden, there is a need to understand current levels of aspirin use for secondary prevention of CVD.
OBJECTIVE
To report and evaluate aspirin use for secondary prevention of CVD across low-, middle-, and high-income countries.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS
Cross-sectional analysis using pooled, individual participant data from nationally representative health surveys conducted between 2013 and 2020 in 51 low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Included surveys contained data on self-reported history of CVD and aspirin use. The sample of participants included nonpregnant adults aged 40 to 69 years.
EXPOSURES
Countries' per capita income levels and world region; individuals' socioeconomic demographics.
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES
Self-reported use of aspirin for secondary prevention of CVD.
RESULTS
The overall pooled sample included 124 505 individuals. The median age was 52 (IQR, 45-59) years, and 50.5% (95% CI, 49.9%-51.1%) were women. A total of 10 589 individuals had a self-reported history of CVD (8.1% [95% CI, 7.6%-8.6%]). Among individuals with a history of CVD, aspirin use for secondary prevention in the overall pooled sample was 40.3% (95% CI, 37.6%-43.0%). By income group, estimates were 16.6% (95% CI, 12.4%-21.9%) in low-income countries, 24.5% (95% CI, 20.8%-28.6%) in lower-middle-income countries, 51.1% (95% CI, 48.2%-54.0%) in upper-middle-income countries, and 65.0% (95% CI, 59.1%-70.4%) in high-income countries.
CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE
Worldwide, aspirin is underused in secondary prevention, particularly in low-income countries. National health policies and health systems must develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to promote aspirin therapy.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Aspirin; Cardiovascular Diseases; Cross-Sectional Studies; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Secondary Prevention; Self Report; Cardiovascular Agents
PubMed: 37606674
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.12905 -
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Aug 2021Wearable sensor technology has gradually extended its usability into a wide range of well-known applications. Wearable sensors can typically assess and quantify the... (Review)
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Wearable sensor technology has gradually extended its usability into a wide range of well-known applications. Wearable sensors can typically assess and quantify the wearer's physiology and are commonly employed for human activity detection and quantified self-assessment. Wearable sensors are increasingly utilised to monitor patient health, rapidly assist with disease diagnosis, and help predict and often improve patient outcomes. Clinicians use various self-report questionnaires and well-known tests to report patient symptoms and assess their functional ability. These assessments are time consuming and costly and depend on subjective patient recall. Moreover, measurements may not accurately demonstrate the patient's functional ability whilst at home. Wearable sensors can be used to detect and quantify specific movements in different applications. The volume of data collected by wearable sensors during long-term assessment of ambulatory movement can become immense in tuple size. This paper discusses current techniques used to track and record various human body movements, as well as techniques used to measure activity and sleep from long-term data collected by wearable technology devices.
Topics: Humans; Monitoring, Physiologic; Movement; Self Report; Sleep; Wearable Electronic Devices
PubMed: 34451032
DOI: 10.3390/s21165589 -
Journal of Applied Gerontology : the... Sep 2023Policymakers are interested in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs of people living with dementia. The National Core Indicators-Aging and Disability...
Policymakers are interested in the long-term services and supports (LTSS) needs of people living with dementia. The National Core Indicators-Aging and Disability (NCI-AD) survey is conducted to evaluate LTSS care needs. However, dementia reporting in NCI-AD varies across states, and is either obtained from state administrative records or self-reported during the survey. We explored the implications of identifying dementia from administrative records versus self-report. We analyzed 24,569 NCI-AD respondents age 65+, of which 22.4% had dementia. To assess dementia accuracy by data source, we fit separate logistic regression models using the administrative and self-reported subsamples. We applied model coefficients to the population whose dementia status came from the opposite source. Using the administrative model to predict self-reported dementia resulted in higher sensitivity than using the self-report model to predict administrative dementia (43.8% vs. 37.9%). The self-report model's diminished sensitivity suggests administrative records may capture cases of dementia missed by self-report.
Topics: Humans; Aged; Self Report; Disabled Persons; Surveys and Questionnaires; Aging; Dementia
PubMed: 37070133
DOI: 10.1177/07334648231170155 -
Sleep Medicine Oct 2017
Topics: Epidemiologists; Self Report
PubMed: 28843388
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.07.017 -
Arthritis & Rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) Aug 2017
Topics: Adult; Arthritis; Humans; Physicians; Prevalence; Self Report
PubMed: 28482140
DOI: 10.1002/art.40143 -
PloS One 2021Social desirability reporting leads to over estimations of church attendance. To date, researchers have treated over-reporting of church attendance as a general... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
Social desirability reporting leads to over estimations of church attendance. To date, researchers have treated over-reporting of church attendance as a general phenomenon, and have been unable to determine the demographic correlates of inaccuracy in these self-reports. By comparing over eight months of observational data on church attendance (n = 48 services) to self-report in a rural Fijian village, we find that 1) self-report does not reliably predict observed attendance, 2) women with two or more children (≥ 2) are more likely to over-report their attendance than women with fewer children (≤ 1), and 3) self-report of religiosity more reliably predicts observed church attendance than does self-report of church attendance. Further, we find that third-party judgements of church attendance by fellow villagers are more reliably associated with observed church attendance than self-report. Our findings suggest that researchers interested in estimating behavioral variation, particularly in domains susceptible to social desirability effects, should consider developing and employing third-party methods to mitigate biases inherent to self-report.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Female; Fiji; Humans; Judgment; Male; Middle Aged; Religion; Rural Population; Self Report; Young Adult
PubMed: 34613999
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257160