Preschool Comprehensive Health Status Classification System (CHSCS-PS)
Generic measure
Measure domains: Vision, Hearing, Speech, Mobility, Dexterity, Self-care, Emotion, Learning and
Remembering, Thinking and Problem Solving, Pain, General Health and Behavior
Summary of development:
Studies aimed to develop a Multi-attribute Health Status Classification System (HSCS), to describe the functional health status of three-year old children, and to assess and report the overall health of preschool children (Saigal et al. 1998 & 2005). The HSCS-PS is a multidimensional measure of overall health, and existing systems such as HUI, Mark 2 & 3 were revised for application to a preschool population.
It is important to note that health utility scales that are made in the econometric tradition, such as the CHSCS-PS, 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.
Saigal S, Stoskopf B, Rosenbaum P, Hoult L, Furlong W, Feeny D. Development Of A Multiattribute Pre-school Health Status Classification System † 1333. Pediatr Res. 1998;43:228
Additional information
| PQL Condition | Generic |
|---|---|
| Number of Items | 14 |
| Time Frame/Recall Period | Past week |
| Measurement Type | Utility Score |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | Vision, Hearing, Speech, Mobility, Dexterity, Self-care, Emotion, Learning and Remembering, Thinking and Problem Solving, Pain, General Health and Behavior |
| Ages | 2-5 |
| Respondent | Clinician, Parent |
| Languages | English |
| Development Used Experts | Saigal, 1998, Saigal, 2005 |
| Development Used Patient | Saigal, 1998, Saigal, 2005 |
| Structural Validity | None found |
| Internal Consistency | None found |
| Test-Retest Reliability | Meets criteria–Saigal, 1998, Mixed evidence–Saigal, 2005 |
| Inter-rater Agreement | Fails criteria–Saigal, 2005, Meets criteria–Furlong, 2022, Meets criteria–Nathan, 2004, Mixed evidence–Saigal, 1998 |
| Known Groups Validity | Meets criteria–Fang, 2018, Meets criteria–Saigal, 2005 |
| Convergent Validity with Other Measures | Meets criteria–Fang, 2018, Meets criteria–Saigal, 2005 |
| Divergent Validity with Other Measures | None found |
| Responsive to Change | Meets criteria–Nathan, 2004 |
| Estimate of Important Difference | None found |
| Measure Website | https://eprovide.mapi-trust.org/instruments/health-status-classification-system-pre-school |
| Licensing | None found |
| Fees | None found |