Validity of the Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument with 8 Items (HINT-8) in the Korean Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study

Purpose: This study evaluated the validity of 8-item Health-Related Quality Life (HINT-8) instrument for older adults in Korea. Methods: used data from 2019 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Health-related quality life distribution ceiling effect were investigated using HINT-8 EuroQol-five-dimensions three-level version (EQ-5D-3L) 1,519 people aged 65 or To examine known-group validity, difference between EQ-5D-3L utility indexes according to general disease-related characteristics was analyzed. convergence correlations each domain evaluated. Results: The (3.6%) (51.3%) answered that there no problems across all items. HINT-8’s much lower than EQ-5D-3L. index .76 .88 For variable category, both showed a statistically significant difference. In other words, quality-of-life women, those higher age, education level, income hospitalization outpatient visits, high stress level. correlation similar domains domains. coefficient .60 (p<.001). Conclusion: adequate measure health-related adults.