Table 9 Conceptual relevance of the HBQOL items from cognitive debriefing of the HBQOL
No. reporting (N = 24) | |
|---|---|
Relevant to all patients | |
Concern for the development of liver failure because of hepatitis B | 24 |
Relevant to ≥ 20 patients | |
You might develop liver cancer one day because of your hepatitis B | 23 |
You could transmit hepatitis B to a child | 22 |
Your health might get unexpectedly worse because of hepatitis B | 22 |
I feel sad because of hepatitis B | 22 |
Your hepatitis B may flare up at any time | 21 |
Hepatitis B might affect your life expectancy | 21 |
I feel like something bad might happen because of hepatitis B | 21 |
Not relevant to ≥ 10 patients | |
I feel like I am less productive because of hepatitis B | 15 |
I feel isolated from others because of hepatitis B | 12 |
I feel stigmatized because of hepatitis | 10 |
Memory loss | 10 |