Moderator
Nan Luo, PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Speakers
Shitong Xie, PhD, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; Zhihao Yang, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China; Yasuhiro Morii, National Institute Of Public Health, Japan, Wako, Japan
Presentation Documents
ISSUE: Most Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures are developed in Europe or North America and subsequently introduced to other regions. There are concerns about this practice because what mattes to a person’s health and quality of life may be influenced by the culture the person lives in. Indeed, there is some evidence for the suboptimal measurement properties of some HRQoL instruments in Asia. Recently, Asian outcomes researchers started to develop culture-specific HRQoL instruments. Examples include Asia PBM seven dimensions (AP-7D) and China Health Related Outcomes Measures (CHROME).
OVERVIEW: The issue panel will include an initial vote for attendees in favour or against the idea of culture-specific HRQoL measurement. We will allocate 20 minutes for an interactive discussion with attendees. Attendees’ views on the role of culture-specific HRQoL instruments in Asia will be sought again at the end of the session.
Code
23
Topic Subcategory
Health & Insurance Records Systems