A new quality of life instrument with older people for economic evaluation
Project Details
Funding partner
Australian Research Council (Linkage) (LP170100664)
Timeframe
2018-2021
Publications
Ratcliffe, J., Cameron, I., Lancsar, E., Walker, R., Milte, R., Hutchinson, C., Swaffer, K., & Parker, S. (2019). Developing a new quality of life instrument with older people for economic evaluation in aged care: Study protocol. BMJ Open, 9, Article e028647. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028647
Cleland, J., Hutchinson, C., McBain, C., Walker, R., Milte, R., Khadka, J., & Ratcliffe, J. (2021). Developing dimensions for a new preference-based quality of life instrument for older people receiving aged care services in the community. Quality of Life Research, 30(2), 555-565. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02649-5
Crocker, M., Hutchinson, C., Mpundu-Kaambwa, C., Walker, R., Chen, G., & Ratcliffe, J. (2021). Assessing the relative importance of key quality of life dimensions for people with and without a disability: An empirical ranking comparison study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 19(1), Article 264. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01901-x
Hutchinson, C., Ratcliffe, J Cleland, J., Walker R., Milte, R., McBain, C., Corlis, M., Cornell, V., & Khadka, J. (2021). The integration of mixed methods data to develop the Quality of Life – Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) measure. BMC Geriatrics 21(1), Article 702. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-02https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02614-y1-02614-y
Resources
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Team
DCI researchers
Flinders University researchers
Professor Julie Ratcliffe (lead)
Dr Claire Hutchinson
Dr Rachel Milte
Research partners
University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health - Professor Ian Cameron
Monash University, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health - Professor Emily Lancsar
Newcastle University (UK) – Emeritus Professor Stuart Parker
Helping Hand
ECH
Uniting AgeWell
Uniting NSW/ACT
Presbyterian Aged Care
Dementia Alliance International – Ms Kate Swaffer
Summary
This project aimed to develop and validate a new preference based quality of life instrument for application in economic evaluation in aged care. The new instrument was uniquely developed from its inception with older people receiving aged care services and focused upon incorporating their values into the measurement and valuation of quality of life for economic evaluation. This project is part of Ruth Walker’s research program in the intersections between disability and ageing.
Impact
The project provided a robust mechanism to incorporate a consumer focused, quality of life outcomes perspective to decision-making processes in aged care. The new instrument has immediate applicability in quality assessment and economic evaluation improving the quality of life and wellbeing of older Australians.