感情と体重に関する尺度(WES)の開発
Chisom Kanu1, Miriam Kimel2, Iris Goetz1
1Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis Indiana USA.
Obesity science & practice
|January 27, 2026
まとめ
新しい感情と体重に関する尺度(WES)は、肥満の感情的影響を効果的に測定します。この患者報告アウトカム(PRO)ツールは、過体重または肥満の個人の治療効果の評価に役立ちます。
科学分野:
- 精神医学および心理学;臨床研究;患者報告アウトカム
背景:
- 肥満および過体重は、重大な心理社会的苦痛と関連している。;現在の患者報告アウトカム(PRO)指標は、肥満のある個人の感情的経験を十分に捉えられていない。;肥満とその治療の感情的影響を評価するための包括的なツールの必要性が存在する。
研究 の 目的:
- 新規PRO指標である感情と体重に関する尺度(WES)を開発および評価すること。;肥満および過体重が患者の感情機能に及ぼす影響を評価すること。;感情的幸福に対する肥満治療の効果を評価すること。
主な方法:
- WESは、患者面接、文献レビュー、および臨床医面接からのデータを使用して開発された。;WESのコンテンツ妥当性を評価するために、肥満/過体重および合併症のある成人(N=20)を対象に認知面接が実施された。;WESは、13の感情関連概念を評価するように設計された16項目のPRO指標である。
主要な成果:
- 認知面接により、参加者はWESを肯定的に受け入れ、理解度と使いやすさが高かった。;ほとんどのWES項目(75%)は、すべての参加者によって理解された。;参加者の大多数(≥75%)は、ほとんどの項目を「非常に重要」または「かなり重要」と評価した。
結論:
- 感情と体重に関する尺度(WES)は、肥満のある個人の感情機能を評価するための検証済みPRO指標である。;WESは、臨床試験、研究、および実践において、肥満とその治療が感情的健康に及ぼす影響を評価するために利用できる。;この尺度は、肥満に関連する心理社会的負担を理解するための堅牢な方法を提供する。
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