The EQ-5D and SF-36 achieved mixed results in the quantitative testing against psychometric criteria .
The qualitative analysis suggests this is because they provide a very limited coverage of themes identified by people with mental health problems .
BACKGROUND Generic preference-based measures of health like the EQ-5D and SF-6D ( ® ) are increasingly being used in economic evaluation and outcome assessment .
However , there are concerns as to whether or not these generic measures are appropriate for use in people with mental health problems .
OBJECTIVES The EQ-5D and SF-36 ( ® ) ( including its derivatives the SF-12 ( ® ) and SF-6D ) were assessed using the psychometric criteria of validity and responsiveness using quantitative and qualitative methods .
Another aim was to estimate mapping functions between the EQ-5D and SF-6D and condition-specific measures , where appropriate .
The MATISSE study: a randomised trial of group art therapy for people with schizophrenia
Background Art Therapy has been promoted as a means of helping people who may find it difficult to express themselves verbally engage in psychological treatment . Group Art Therapy has been widely used as an adjunctive treatment for people with schizophrenia but there have been few attempts to examine its effects and cost effectiveness has not been examined . The MATISSE study aims to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of group Art Therapy for people with schizophrenia . Method / Design The MATISSE study is a three-arm , parallel group , pragmatic , r and omised , controlled trial of referral to group Art Therapy plus st and ard care , referral to an attention control ' activity ' group plus st and ard care , or st and ard care alone .  Study participants were recruited from inpatient and community-based mental health and social care services at four centres in Engl and and Northern Irel and . Participants were aged over 18 years with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia , confirmed by an examination of case notes using operationalised criteria . Participants were then r and omised via an independent and remote telephone r and omisation service using permuted stacked blocks , stratified by site . Art Therapy and activity groups were made available to participants once a week for up to 12 months . Outcome measures were assessed by research ers masked to allocation status at 12 and 24 months after r and omisation . Participants and care givers were aware which arm of the trial participants were allocated to . The primary outcomes for the study are global functioning ( measured using the Global Assessment of Functioning scale ) and mental health symptoms ( measured using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale ) assessed at 24 months . Secondary outcomes were assessed at 12 and 24 months and comprise levels of group attendance , social function , satisfaction with care , mental wellbeing , and costs . Discussion We believe that this is the first large scale pragmatic trial of Art Therapy for people with schizophrenia . Trial registration Current Controlled Trials IS RCT
The EQ-5D and SF-36 achieved mixed results in the quantitative testing against psychometric criteria .
The qualitative analysis suggests this is because they provide a very limited coverage of themes identified by people with mental health problems .
BACKGROUND Generic preference-based measures of health like the EQ-5D and SF-6D ( ® ) are increasingly being used in economic evaluation and outcome assessment .
However , there are concerns as to whether or not these generic measures are appropriate for use in people with mental health problems .
OBJECTIVES The EQ-5D and SF-36 ( ® ) ( including its derivatives the SF-12 ( ® ) and SF-6D ) were assessed using the psychometric criteria of validity and responsiveness using quantitative and qualitative methods .
Another aim was to estimate mapping functions between the EQ-5D and SF-6D and condition-specific measures , where appropriate .