Adolescent Health Utility Measure (AHUM)
Generic measure
Measure domains: self-care, pain, mobility (limitations walking around), perceptions of strenuous activities, self-image, and health perceptions.
Summary of development: The goal of Beusterien & colleagues (2012) was to develop a multi-attribute measure, the adolescent health utility measure (AHUM) that focuses on key impacts of treatment for chronic conditions among older children and adolescents. The measure was based on the CHQ, EQ5D, and SF6D, as well as parent and child interviews.
It is important to note that health utility scales that are made in the econometric tradition, such as the AHUM, 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.
Beusterien et al. Development of the multi-attribute Adolescent Health Utility Measure (AHUM). Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2012; 10:102. doi:10.1186/1477-7525-10-102
Additional information
| PQL Condition | Generic |
|---|---|
| Number of Items | 6 |
| Time Frame/Recall Period | Today |
| Measurement Type | Utility Score |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | health perceptions, mobility, pain, Self-care, self-image, strenuous activities |
| Ages | 12-18 |
| Respondent | Self |
| Languages | English |
| Development Used Experts | Beusterien, 2012 |
| Development Used Patient | Beusterien, 2012 |
| Structural Validity | None found |
| Internal Consistency | None found |
| Test-Retest Reliability | None found |
| Inter-rater Agreement | None found |
| Known Groups Validity | meets criteria–Beusterien, 2012 |
| Convergent Validity with Other Measures | None found |
| Divergent Validity with Other Measures | None found |
| Responsive to Change | meets criteria–Beusterien, 2012 |
| Estimate of Important Difference | None found |
| Measure Website | None found |
| Licensing | None found |
| Fees | None found |