A conceptual model for chronic hepatitis B and content validity of the Hepatitis B Quality of Life (HBQOL) instrument.
Jane AbbottNatalie V J AldhouseHelen KitchenHannah C PegramFiona BrownMalcolm MacartneyAngelina Villasis-KeeverUrbano SbarigiaTetsuro ItoEric K H ChanPatrick T F KennedyPublished in: Journal of patient-reported outcomes (2024)
The conceptual model shows that patients with CHB experience emotional/psychological impacts that affect their lifestyles, relationships, and work/schooling. The cognitive debriefing interviews support the content validity of the HBQOL as a conceptually relevant patient-reported outcome measure of health-related quality of life.