scholarly journals Self-report quality of life measure for people with schizophrenia: The SQLS

2000 ◽  
Vol 177 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Wilkinson ◽  
Bernadette Hesdon ◽  
Diane Wild ◽  
Ron Cookson ◽  
Carole Farina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

BackgroundQuality of life is the subject of growing interest and investigation.AimsTo develop and validate a short, self-report quality of life questionnaire (the Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale, SQLS).MethodPeople with schizophrenia in Liverpool were recruited via the NHS. Items, generated from in-depth interviews, were developed into an 80-item self-report questionnaire. Data were factor analysed, and a shorter form measure was tested for reliability and validity. This measure was administered together with other self-report measures – SF–36, GHQ–12 and HADS – to assess validity.ResultsData were analysed to produce a final 30-item questionnaire, comprising three scales (‘psychosocial’, ‘motivation and energy’, and ‘symptoms and side-effects’) addressing different SQLS dimensions. Internal consistency reliability of the scale was found to be satisfactory. There was a high level of association with relevant SF–36, GHQ–12 and HADS scores.ConclusionsThe SQLS was completed within 5–10 minutes. It possesses internal reliability and construct validity, and promises to be a useful tool for the evaluation of new treatment regimes for people with schizophrenia.

scholarly journals Validation of the Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale Revision 4 (SQLS-R4) Among Patients with Schizophrenia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Isjanovski ◽  
Andromahi Naumovska ◽  
Dimitar Bonevski ◽  
Antoni Novotni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Subject Selection ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Assessment And Monitoring ◽  
Psychometric Criterion

BACKGROUND: The main goal of psychiatric care is not to be focused only on reducing psychopathological symptoms, but on improvement of the patient's quality of life.AIM: To examine validation and reliability SQLS-R4 among patients with schizophrenia.METHODS: The sample consisted of 61 outpatients with schizophrenia attending the Psychiatry Hospital “Skopje”. Inclusion criteria for subject selection were: 1) age more than 18 years, 2) clinically stable (not acutely ill or has not been recently hospitalized at least for the past 3 months). They completed SQLS-R4 and SF36 questioners.RESULTS: The internal consistency reliability was satisfactory for both the psychosocial and vitality domains (Cronbach’s α = 0.928, 0.83). Most of the items were significantly correlated with own scale score (from 0.189 to 0.687). The average of the score for the psychosocial quality life was 39.9 ± 8.6 (sometimes), for the cognition and vitality was 26.5 ± 6.1 (sometimes) (SQLS-R4). There was moderate correlation between SF 36-energy with SQOLS - motivation and energy; SF 36-mental health correlation with SQOLS-psychosocial.CONCLUSION: SQLS-R4 appears to offer excellent potential as an easily administered and patient acceptable assessment and monitoring measure of quality of life (QoL). However, a principle psychometric criterion crucial to the use and validity of the instrument concerns the underlying factor structure.

Validation of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC Simeoni ◽  
P. Auquier ◽  
O. Fernandez ◽  
P. Flachenecker ◽  
S. Stecchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

This study aims to validate the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) International Quality of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire, a multi-dimensional, self-administered questionnaire, available in 14 languages, as a disease-specific quality of life scale that can be applied internationally. A total of 1992 patients with different types and severities of MS from 15 countries were recruited. At baseline and day 21 ± 7, each patient completed the MusiQoL, a symptom checklist and the short-form (SF)-36 QoL questionnaire. Neurologists also collected socio-demographic, MS history and outcome data. The database was randomly divided into two subgroups and analysed according to different patient characteristics. For each model, psychometric properties were tested and the number of items was reduced by various statistical methods. Construct validity, internal consistency, reproducibility and external consistency were also tested. Nine dimensions, explaining 71% of the total variance, were isolated. Internal consistency and reproducibility were satisfactory for all the dimensions. External validity testing revealed that dimension scores correlated significantly with all SF-36 scores, but showed discriminant validity by gender, socio-economic and health status. Significant correlations were found between activity in daily life scores and clinical indices. These results demonstrate the validity and reliability of the MusiQoL as an international scale to evaluate QoL in patients with MS. Multiple Sclerosis 2008; 14: 219—230. http://msj.sagepub.com

A Methodological Review of Quality of Life Scales Used in Schizophrenia

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-52
Author(s):  
Tanya Park ◽  
Saima Hirani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Health Measurement ◽  
Methodological Review ◽  
Cosmin Checklist ◽  
Report Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

Background and PurposeEvidence is lacking with regard to the most suitable instrument for measuring quality of life (QOL) in patients with schizophrenia. The researchers carried out a methodological review of literature pertaining to scales used to measure QOL in this population.MethodsTwenty-eight studies, assessing nine different QOL scales, were reviewed using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist.ResultsWhile the content of most scales proved valid, the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile (LQOLP), Self-Report Quality of Life Scale (SQOL), and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia (QLiS) outscored the other scales in almost every other domain measured by COSMIN.ConclusionLQOLP and SQOL stand out among QOL scales for patients with schizophrenia, but further evidence is required to verify this finding, and no one scale appears ideal for all patients with schizophrenia.

A New Self-Report Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children With Neuromuscular Disorders

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simona Orcesi ◽  
Giada Ariaudo ◽  
Eugenio Mercuri ◽  
Ettore Beghi ◽  
Cristiana Rezzani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Neuromuscular Disorders ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Report Quality

scholarly journals Reliability and Validity of the Greek QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 for Measuring Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Kontodimopoulos ◽  
Alexandros Samartzis ◽  
Angelos A. Papadopoulos ◽  
Dimitris Niakas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Scale Structure ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Eortc Qlq

Objectives. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Greek EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20 instruments.Method. A sample of myeloma patients (N=89) from two tertiary hospitals were surveyed with the QLQ-C30, QLQ-MY20 and various demographic and disease related questions. The previously validated Greek SF-36 instrument was used as a “gold standard” for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) comparisons. Hypothesized scale structure, internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha) and various forms of construct validity (convergent, discriminative, concurrent and known-groups) were assessed.Results. Multitrait scaling confirmed scale structure of the QLQ-C30 and QLQ-MY20, with good item convergence (96% and 72%) and discrimination (78% and 58%) rates. Cronbach'sαwas >0.70 for all but one scale (cognitive functioning). Spearman's correlations between similar QLQ-C30 and SF-36 scales ranged between 0.35–0.80 (P<0.001). Expected interscale correlations and known-groups comparisons supported construct validity. QLQ-MY20 scales showed comparatively lower correlations with QLQ-C30 functional scales, and higher correlations with conceptually related symptom scales.Conclusions. The observed psychometric properties of the two instruments imply suitability for assessing myeloma HRQoL in Greece. Future studies should focus on generalizability of the results, as well as on specific issues such as longitudinal validity and responsiveness.

scholarly journals Quality of Life Following Two Different Techniques of an Open Ventral Hernia Repair for Large Hernias: a Prospective Randomized Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrija Antic ◽  
Stefan Kmezic ◽  
Vladimir Nikolic ◽  
Dejan Radenkovic ◽  
Velibor Markovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Prospective Randomized Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Component Technique ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Sublay Technique ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality

Abstract Background: We compare the health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients with incision hernias before and after surgery with two different techniques.Methods: In this prospective randomized study, the study population consisted of all patients who underwent the first surgical incisional hernias repair during the 1-year study period. Patients who met the criteria for inclusion in the study were randomized into two groups: the first group consisted of patients operated by an open Rives sublay technique, and the second group included patients operated by a segregation component technique. The change in the quality of life before and 6 months after surgery was assessed using two general (Short form of SF-36 questionnaires and European Quality of Life Questionnaire - EQ-5D-3L), and three specific hernia questionnaires (Hernia Related Quality of Life Survey-HerQles, Eura HS Quality of Life Scale - EuraHS QoL, and Carolinas Comfort Scale – CCS).Results: A total of 93 patients were included in the study. Patients operated on by the Rives technique had a better role physical score before surgery, according to the SF-36 tool, although this was not found after surgery. The postoperative Qol measured with each scale of all questionnaires was significantly better after surgery. Comparing two groups of patients after surgery, only the pain domain of the EuraHS Qol questionnaire was worse in patients operated by a segregation component technique.Conclusion: Both techniques improve the quality of life after surgery. Generic QoL questionnaires showed no difference in the quality of life compared to repair technique but specific hernia-related questionnaires showed differences.

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