02742cam a2200457 i 4500 rnd000000000047014 RAND 920212s1980 caua b 000 0 eng d 79024848 0833001833 RAND/R-2313-HEW (Sirsi) a187829 $65.00 CstmoR CstmoR n-us--- RJ101 .C66 1980 Conceptualization and measurement of health for children in the health insurance study / Marvin Eisen ... [et al.]. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1980. xxi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia unmediated n rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier volume nc rdacarrier "May 1980." Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314). Reviews published literature and documents health status measures used in the Health Insurance Study for children aged 13 and younger. Scaling studies supported construction of ten summated ratings scales pertaining to (1) mental health--anxiety, depression, positive well-being, mental health index; (2) social health-social relations; (3) general health--current health, prior health, resistance and susceptibility to illness, general health ratings index; and (4) parental satisfaction with child development. Four functional status measures were constructed for ages 0-4: two single-item physical activity limitations and self-care activity limitations scores and two dichotomous role activity limitations and total functional limitations scores. Four were constructed for ages 5-13: three dichotomous role activity limitations, self-care and mobility limitations, and total functional limitations scores; and one cumulative physical activity scale. Measures appear sufficiently reliable and valid for testing hypotheses about the effects of health care policies on health status. Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. Description based on print version record. Children Health and hygiene United States. Children Health and hygiene. Health status indicators. Health surveys United States. Health surveys. Eisen, Marvin, 1942- author. Donald, Cathy A., 1947- author. Ware, John E. author. Brook, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1943- author. Rand Corporation. United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Online Access http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2313/ 597372 597372