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The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the recently modified patient generated index (PGI) when used as a self-completed postal questionnaire by older people with arthritis. Two postal surveys were used, followed by interviews with a theoretically chosen sub-sample of respondents to both. Data from the self-completed modified PGI and the arthritis impact measurement scales (AIMS)...
As the use of proxy respondents is sometimes necessary in research involving older or disabled people it is important to assess the impact of this on research results. This study examined the concordance of proxy responses and index responses on questions concerning functional abilities and continence. Index respondents were women aged 65 years and older who were interviewed as part of a larger study...
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