Psychometric validation of the hyperglycaemia avoidance scale UK (HAS‐UK)
Authors' conclusion
The HAS-UK is a reliable measure with acceptable structural validity and is likely to be useful for evaluating hyperglycaemia aversion in people with type 1 diabetes. Future research would benefit from investigating further psychometric properties including test-retest reliability, sensitivity to change, and clinical significance of scores.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D in three separate research studies; mean age 49.5 years, 58.0% women, mean diabetes duration 29 years; 192 (44.5%) on MDI, 229 (53.1%) on insulin pump5 excluded, incomplete responses
- Participants
- 431 adults
- Outcome
- Psychometric properties of the HAS-UK: factor structure, internal consistency and convergent validity
Methodological detailsexploratory factor analysis, data from three research studies
- Exploratory factor analysis
- Data from three research studies
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Psychometric properties of the HAS-UK
- Exploratory factor analysis revealed a 3-factor solution
- Acceptable internal consistency for 'worry' and 'blood glucose decisions' factors
Further findings
Convergent validity: HAS-UK scores by treatment and monitoring
- HAS-UK total score higher with insulin pumps vs MDI
- 'Blood glucose decisions' score higher with continuous blood glucose sensor vs meter
Original publication
Psychometric validation of the hyperglycaemia avoidance scale UK (HAS‐UK). Diabet Med. Published 30 April 2024. doi:10.
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