TANDI- Toddler and Infant Quality of Life. Updated/renamed as the EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS)
Generic-Specific Modules
Measure domains: Physical functioning; emotional functioning; role functioning; cognitive functioning; communication functioning
Summary of development:
The EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS) (formerly the TANDI) is an experimental measure based on the EQ-5D-Y proxy. The instrument was developed for children aged zero to three years and includes six dimensions of health which are used to make a single health utility score. It is important to note that health utility scales that are made in the econometric tradition, such as the EQ-5D, do not necessarily need psychometric testing such as internal consistency or structural validity. For these measures, other types of validity such as known groups validity and convergent validity may be useful.
Verstraete J, Ramma L, Jelsma J. Item generation for a proxy health related quality of life measure in very young children. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2020;18(1):1–15.
Additional information
| Number of Items | 6 |
|---|---|
| Time Frame/Recall Period | Today |
| Measurement Type | Utility Score |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | Movement; play; pain; relationships; communication; eating; general health VAS |
| Ages | 0-3 |
| Respondent | Observer |
| Languages | English (South Africa), Others |
| Development Used Experts | Verstraete 2020 |
| Development Used Patient | Verstraete 2020 |
| Structural Validity | Verstraete 2020 |
| Internal Consistency | Verstraete 2018; Verstraete 2020 |
| Test-Retest Reliability | Verstraete 2020 |
| Known Groups Validity | Verstraete 2020; Verstraete 2021; Verstraete 2024 |
| Convergent Validity with Other Measures | Verstraete 2020; Verstraete 2021; Verstraete 2024 |
| Measure Website | https://euroqol.org/information-and-support/euroqol-instruments/instruments-in-development/eq-tips/ |