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Erik Meijer1, Arie Kapteyn, Tatiana Andreyeva

  • 1RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA 90407-21338, USA. meijer@rand.org

Health Economics
|June 24, 2010
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Developing a cross-country health measurement model enhances comparability. This model uses functional limitations, self-reports, and physical measures to create reliable health indices, showing strong correlation with income and wealth.

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Published on: February 2, 2020

Area of Science:

  • International Health Research
  • Health Economics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • International health research faces challenges in comparing health measures across diverse countries and cultures.
  • Existing health metrics often lack cross-cultural validity, hindering global health comparisons.
  • Developing standardized yet adaptable health measurement tools is crucial for accurate international health research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a cross-country measurement model for health that ensures comparability across nations.
  • To construct reliable health indices by integrating functional limitations, self-reported health, and physical health measures.
  • To account for cultural and linguistic variations in health reporting while maintaining measurement consistency.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-country measurement model was developed, linking functional limitations, self-reports of health, and physical measures.
  • Measurement scales were standardized using a physical measure to ensure comparability.
  • Country-specific parameters were allowed to vary, reflecting cultural and linguistic differences in response patterns.

Main Results:

  • Significant cross-country variations in health reporting styles were identified.
  • Variability in genuine health was observed, correlating with national income differences.
  • The developed health indices demonstrated satisfactory reliability (approximately 80%) and showed expected patterns across age, income, and wealth.
  • The new health indices exhibited stronger correlations with income and net worth compared to traditional self-reported health measures.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cross-country health measurement model successfully enhances the comparability of health data globally.
  • The model provides reliable health indices that are sensitive to both genuine health status and socioeconomic factors.
  • This approach offers a more robust tool for international health research, policy-making, and comparative analysis.