Can capabilities be self-reported? A think aloud study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 116-122

  Al Janabi, Hareth ^a   Keeley, Thomas ^a   Mitchell, Paul ^a   Coast, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability approach; EQ 5D; Health economics; ICECAP A; Outcome measurement; Think aloud; United Kingdom; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; LIVING STANDARD; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CAPABILITY WELLBEING; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EQ 5D QUESTIONNAIRE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; ICECAP A QUESTIONNAIRE; INTERVIEW; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTION SPECIFICITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THINK ALOUD INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84877047091     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.03.035     Document Type: Article

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