Validation of the pedHALshort and HALshort in Dutch children and adults with haemophilia

Isolde A. R. Kuijlaars, Janjaap van der Net, Lize F. D. van Vulpen, Mariette H. E. Driessens, Saskia E. M. Schols, Melanie Tan, Samantha C. Gouw, Kathelijn Fischer

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Abstract

Introduction: The Haemophilia Activities List (HAL) and paediatric HAL assess self-reported limitations in various daily activities. To reduce patient burden, shorter versions of the pedHAL (22 items) and HAL (18 items) have been developed. Aim: This study aimed to determine the agreement between the pedHAL/HALfull and pedHAL/HALshort and construct validity and internal consistency of the pedHAL/HALshort in persons with haemophilia (PWH). Methods: A cross-sectional secondary analysis of the Hemophilia in the Netherlands-6 national survey was performed. Adult and paediatric PWH completed the original pedHAL/HALfull, from which pedHAL/HALshort were derived. Score differences between the original and short versions were calculated. Construct validity was studied by testing hypotheses regarding the relationship of the pedHAL/HALshort with the pedHAL/HALfull, Haemophilia & Exercise Project Test-Questionnaire (HEP-Test-Q), Canadian Haemophilia Outcomes-Kids’ Life Assessment Tool (CHO-KLAT) and RAND 36-item Health Survey (RAND-36) (convergent/discriminant validity) as well as its ability to discriminate between subgroups (known-group validity). Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's α. Results: We included 113 children (median 10y [range 4–17], 53% severe haemophilia) and 691 adults (median 51y [range 18–88], 35% severe). Scores of the pedHAL/HALfull and pedHAL/HALshort were similar with high correlations (>0.9). Construct validity was confirmed for the pedHAL/HALshort. The HALshort was able to discriminate between different disease severities and ages. Cronbach's α of the pedHAL/HALshort was 0.95–0.97. Conclusion: This study confirmed the agreement between the pedHAL/HALfull and the pedHAL/HALshort and the construct validity of the pedHAL/HALshort. The next step is to study construct validity of the pedHAL/HALshort when administered as short forms.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1007-1015
Number of pages9
JournalHaemophilia
Volume28
Issue number6
Early online date2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

Keywords

  • activities
  • haemophilia
  • participation
  • patient-reported outcome
  • validity

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