An Investigation of the Construct Validity of the ICECAP-A Capability Measure

Overview

Journal Qual Life Res

Specialties Pharmacology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2012 Oct 23

PMID 23086535

Citations 60

Authors

Hareth Al-Janabi

Tim J Peters

John Brazier

Stirling Bryan

Terry N Flynn

Sam Clemens

Alison Moody

Joanna Coast

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the construct validity of the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure.

Methods: A face-to-face interview-administered survey was conducted with 418 members of the UK general population, randomly sampled from the Postcode Address File. Pre-specified hypotheses were developed about the expected associations between individuals' ICECAP-A responses and their socio-economic circumstances, health and freedom. The hypotheses were investigated using statistical tests of association.

Results: The ICECAP-A responses and scores reflected differences across different health and socioeconomic groups as anticipated, but did not distinguish individuals by the level of local deprivation. Mean ICECAP-A scores reflected individuals' perceived freedom slightly more closely than did measures of health and happiness.

Conclusion: This study suggests that the ICECAP-A measure can identify expected differences in capability wellbeing in a general population sample. Further work could establish whether self-reported capabilities exhibit desirable validity and acceptability in sub-groups of the population such as patients, social care recipients and informal carers.

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