Development and validation of QoL5 for clinical databases. A short, global and generic questionnaire based on an integrated theory of the quality of life
Development and validation of QoL5 for clinical databases. A short, global and generic questionnaire based on an integrated theory of the quality of life
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10.1080/11024150252884331
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2002-01-01
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Henneberg, EW
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Lindholt, JS;Ventegodt, S;Henneberg, EW
Objective: To develop and validate a short. global, and generic quality of life (QoL) questionnaire for clinical databases. The construct validity and item weighting of existing questionnaires are increasingly questioned.Design: Cross-sectional population study.Subject: 2460 Danes aged 18-88 years, randomly selected through the Danish Central Person Registry.Interventions: Ten question, covering the spectrum of the integrative theory of QoL together with the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), and self-estimated QoL questionnaire were sent by mail. A test-retest study of 50 people was conducted after one month.Main outcome measures: Construct and criterion validity. reliability, and sensitivity.Results: QoL5 correlations with SIP. NHP. Self-estimated QoL were 0.37, 0.52, and 0.76, respectively. and increased among those who were unwell. Cronbach's alpha was 0.69. All correlations in Siegel's test were over 0.6, and the test-retest correlation was 0.82. Only 12 respondents in each group will be needed to detect a difference of 10% in the QoL score between two groups.Conclusions: QoL5 is a valid global and generic QoL measurement. Despite the use of only five questions. internal consistency and sensitivity were acceptable. So a relevant and practical outcome measurement is available for clinical databases.