COPD
Conditions
Keywords
COPD PRO Instraments equivalency
Brief summary
This protocol defines the requirements to demonstrate that the PRO instruments which were designed as paper-based are equivalent to the nSpire Health ePRO (electronic patient reported outcome), following the ISPOR's ePRO Good Research Practices Task Force recommendations. All validation studies of the questionnaires were conducted using the original paper versions.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Give their signed written informed consent to participate * Current symptoms COPD, as diagnosed by a physician * Age 40 - 75 years * Able to read and understand English
Exclusion criteria
• Unwilling to complete the 3 electronic PRO questionnaires or participate in an interview during completion of questionnaires
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demonstrate that the following PRO instruments which were designed as paper-based are equivalent to the nSpire Health ePRO (electronic patient reported outcome) | 60 minutes | The primary measures to demonstrate equivalency of electronic to paper PRO instruments are Usability and Cognitive Debriefing. Usability data is gathered using systematic observation under controlled conditions to determine how well the device may be used by subjects. Qualitative, Content Analysis of Cognitive Debriefing Data The cognitive debriefing data will be content analyzed for subject understanding of the instructions on the device used to deliver the PRO instrument. |