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. text bibliography cau 1980 monographic eng

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xxi, 339 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm 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. Marvin Eisen ... [et al.]. "May 1980." Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-314). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. n-us--- Children Health and hygiene United States Children Health and hygiene Health status indicators Health surveys United States Health surveys RJ101 .C66 1980 0833001833 79024848 http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2313/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R2313/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000047014