World health organization quality of life assessment. The three versions of shortform whoqolold contained the best items of the original module, much. Randomly sampled community residents from two studies were pooled and used to examine the properties of the whoqolbref by age group. Rasch analysis was used to explore the psychometric performance of the scale, as. To explore shortform versions of world health organization quality of life whoqol old with acceptable psychometric properties, which was developed for older adults by the whoqol research group. The whoqol instruments are available in over 20 different languages. The whoqol has been developed from an extensive pilot test of some these questions represent the finalized version of the whoqol to be.
The study was developed with two different samples of elderly residents in the countryside of paraiba, brazil. The whoqol instruments can be used in particular cultural settings, but at the same time results are comparable across cultures. The reliability and validity of the turkish version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqolold turk psikiyatri derg. This document gives a conceptual background to the whoqol definition of quality of life and describes the development of the whoqolbref, an abbreviated version of the whoqol100. High internal consistency and testretest stability were established for the results in the croatian version of the whoqolbref in a previous study10. The three versions of shortform whoqolold contained the best items of the original module, much shorter, and with good internal consistency and criterion validity as a whole. A total of 424 older adults living in a city in southern brazil completed the whoqolold instrument, in 2005.
The whoqol100 is a highly comprehensive instrument containing 100 items. This pilot study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the new measure to determine its suitability for evaluating outcomes of healthy ageing interventions. I will read out each question to you, along with the response options. Thus, the whoqolbref taiwan version contains 28 items classified into the same four domains as the standard. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol100. Please choose the answer that appears most appropriate. It also includes a generic english language version of the whoqolbref, instructions for administering and scoring, and proposed uses for this short form of the whoqol. The development of the whoqol100, has been detailed elsewhere i. The whoqolold scores were linearly transformed in order to range from 0 to 100. Methods the study was developed with two different samples of elderly residents in the countryside of paraiba, brazil.
Chapter 4 serves as a resource for researchers who wish to develop the whoqol100 in a new language version, whilst chapters 5. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol. The sixth census conducted by the chinese government indicates that life expectancy of chinese people has increased from 71. The world health organizations whoqolbref quality of. Participants completed a webbased questionnaire, the.
To explore shortform versions of world health organization quality of life whoqolold with acceptable psychometric properties, which was developed for older adults by the whoqol research group. Using data from 15 centres collected for the whoqol100. The different language versions of whoqolold have been evaluated and have shown good. Two main generic instruments are the whoqol100, which consists of 24 facets grouped into six domains, and the whoqolbref which is a reduced 26item version with four. Whoqolbref is the 26item abbreviated version of the whoqol instrument. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life in. Methods the psychometric properties of the dutch whoqol old were examined in a crosssectional study using a sample of 1,340 people aged 60 years or older. It measures the individuals perceptions of qol under the different context of their.
Jan 31, 2014 whoqol bref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. The whoqol is a quality of life assessment developed by the whoqol group with fifteen international field centres, simultaneously, in an attempt to develop a quality of life assessment that would be applicable crossculturally. The purpose of this study was to investigate quality of life qol and attitudes toward aging in older adults in a province in turkey. There were two reasons for choosing to examine the psychometric properties of the dutch version of the whoqol old instead of these other instruments. The psychometric properties of the turkish version of the whoqol old were acceptable, indicating that the scale is reliable and valid for use with older turkish adults 65 years. The whoqol old is an instrument for the assessment of subjective quality of life in elderly people. The world health organization who recently developed a generic quality of life qol measure, the whoqol. Pdf to explore shortform versions of world health organization quality of life whoqolold with acceptable psychometric properties. Development of short versions for the whoqolold module.
Methods we received 1005 valid whoqol old questionnaires from 1050 respondents who were 60 and older by quota sampling method. A total of 424 elderly adults selected through convenience sampling completed the instruments whoqolbref, the beck depression inventory bdi, the beck. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life. World health organization quality of life whoqol assessment. Results of our analyses reveal that the psychometric properties of the german version of the whoqolold are similar, as good as, or better than those reported from the international whoqolold field study and as those of other country versions recently tested in norway, china, brazil 53,54, france and turkey. The world health organization quality of life whoqol assessment is an instrument to measure the quality of life qol, which was developed by the world health organization who, with the aid of 15 collaborating centers around the world world health organization who, 1997. Along with the rising life expectancy and decreasing fertility rate, another inevitable problem comes outpopulation aging. In the correlation analyses, version 2 had the highest correlation with the total score of the original whoqolold module and version 3 next. In this study the transformation of the results in each domain was performed for the theoretical range 4 to 20.
Brief version in bahasa malaysia correlation coefficient ranged from 0. Since publication use of the whoqolbref has rapidly risen. Whoqolold assessment of quality of life in elderly patients. Whoqolold the whoqolold is in validation phase concurrently in the following. However, it is unclear whether the us version of whoqolbref is a sound measure of. The whoqolhiv has been developed from an extensive test of 115 questions, plus the whoqol100 in 10 centres around the world.
Psychometric properties of the dutch whoqolold pdf paperity. The whoqolbrief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. Whoqol bref the following questions ask how you feel about your quality of life, health, or other areas of your life. This study provides preliminary population norms for this purpose. The psychometric properties of the dutch whoqolold were examined in a crosssectional study using a sample of 1,340 people aged 60 years or older. Psychometric properties of the dutch whoqolold health and. Who the world health organization quality of life whoqol. This questionnaire, which contains 24 items in six domains, is a complementary module of the whoqol bref quality of life questionnaire. Reliability and validity of the norwegian whoqolold module. To evaluate the brazilian version of whoqolold module and to test potential changes to the instrument to increase its psychometric adequacy. Diseasespecific and populationspecific modules are being developed for the whoqol 100. Assessment of the psychometric performance of the whoqolbref.
The whoqol old instrument was administered in a sample of 424 older adults in the city of porto alegre, southern brazil, in 2005. Whoqolbref is the short version of the whoqol 100 and is recommended for use when time is restricted or the burden on the respondent needs to be minimized. By 2010, the number of people aged 65 and older in china is. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol 100. We present the validation data of the french version of a new quality of life questionnaire, specifically developed for use with older adults 60 years old. Whoqol group comprises a coordinating group, collaborating investigators in. Development and validation of the portuguese version of the. International electronic journal of health education, 2011. Psychometric properties of whoqolbrefthai in patients. Objective to test the psychometric properties of the italian version of the whoqolbrief e.
Whoqol group to select two more items from each of the two new facets to form the whoqol bref taiwan version using data from the same 1,068 subjects. Whoqol bref is the 26item abbreviated version of the whoqol instrument. The whoqolbref, an abbreviated 26 item version of the whoqol100, was developed using data from the fieldtrial version of the whoqol100. Quality of life among older adults resident in longstay care. The whoqolold module manual 2 this manual was written by mick power and silke schmidt on behalf of the whoqolold group.
Research open access the psychometric properties of the. This document gives a conceptual background to the whoqol definition of quality of life and describes the development of the whoqol bref, an abbreviated version of the whoqol 100. After reanalysis of the data obtained in the field test, the final version of the whoqolold module comprised 24 items recorded in a fivepoint likert scale, divided into six facets. Purpose of the study to explore shortform versions of world health organization quality of life whoqolold with acceptable psychometric. Pdf development of short versions for the whoqolold module. Old demonstrated good performance on tests of reliability and validity and had features that made it a more suitable outcome measure of qol in older people compared with the frequently used measure, the sf. If you are interested in translations of the whoqol 100 instrument, please contact the world health organization who field center whoqol instrument coordinator. The initial development of the generic whoqol measures of quality of life qol occurred in 15 different centres worldwide 1 with over 40 centres now involved in the project. The study aimed to examine construct validity, internal consistency and differential item and test functioning dfit of the polish version of the whoqolage scale.
This study is aimed at evaluating the reliability and validity of the chinese version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqol old. A selfreport questionnaire that contains 26 items and addresses 4 qol domains. To determine the psychometric properties of the turkish version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqolold. The reliability and construct validity of american college. Th ese questions represent the finalised version of the whoqolhiv to be used for field trials.
Scores for 4 domains physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment as well as an overall score are available. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre for. In summary, the overall aim of the whoqolold group was to adapt the younger adults version of the whoqol for use with older adults and then test its use in a. All par ticipants completed a demographic data sheet, the whoqol old, the beck depression inven tory bdi, and the geriatric depression scale gds. The results showed that general norms for the whoqol bref domains were 73.
The whoqol is now available in over 20 different languages and its development in further languages is. The whoqol hiv has been developed from an extensive test of 115 questions, plus the whoqol 100 in 10 centres around the world. The whoqol is based on a clear definition of quality of life, which includes physical, psychological, social and environmental domains. The whoqolbref is being developed as a short version of the whoqol100 for use in situations where time is restricted, where respondent burden must be minimised and where facetlevel detail is unnecessary e. Quality of life qol and attitudes toward aging in older. This questionnaire, which contains 24 items in six domains, is a complementary module of the whoqolbref quality of life questionnaire.
The development of the whoqol 100, has been detailed elsewhere i. All par ticipants completed a demographic data sheet, the whoqolold, the beck depression inven tory bdi, and the geriatric depression scale gds. Jul 15, 2016 to assess the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the dutch version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqol old. First, the whoqol old is the most frequently used instrument, not only in the netherlands but also in other countries, thus allowing for international and intercultural comparisons.
This survey has been used in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials. This manual was drafted by alison harper on behalf of the whoqol group. Development of the whoqolold module article pdf available in quality of life research 1410. Diseasespecific and populationspecific modules are being developed for the whoqol100.
Whoqolold assessment of quality of life in elderly. First, the whoqolold is the most frequently used instrument, not only in the netherlands but also in other countries, thus allowing for international and intercultural comparisons. Psychometric properties of the complete version of the world. The selection process used for national items is described in the results section. The turkish version of the whoqolold was administered to 527 older 65 years adults living in urban, suburban, and rural. Psychometric properties of the dutch whoqolold health. Development and validation of the portuguese version of. The normal distribution of all variables was tested by the.
Over past decade various functional scoring systems have been used for acetabular fracture patients musculoskeletal function assessment score, short form sf36, sf12 score, eq5d score and world health organizationqol whoqol score 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, but most were devised in the developed countries and their crosscultural. The study aimed at describing the development and validation of the portuguese version of the world health organization quality of life for older persons whoqol old module. Randomly sampled community residents from two studies were pooled and used to examine. If you are interested in translations of the whoqol100 instrument, please contact the world health organization who field center whoqol instrument coordinator. In summary, the overall aim of the whoqolold group was to adapt the younger adults version of the whoqol for use with older adults and then test its use in a series of crosscultural field trials. Psychometric properties of whoqolbrefthai in patients with. It also describes the development of the whoqol100 from the whoqol pilot assessment. Thus, the whoqol bref taiwan version contains 28 items classified into the same four domains as the standard. The chinese version of the world health organization quality. The study was funded by the european commission fifth framework, qlrt200000320, and was carried out under the auspices of the world health organization quality of life group whoqol group. There were two reasons for choosing to examine the psychometric properties of the dutch version of the whoqolold instead of these other instruments. The whoqol age scale is an instrument that assesses quality of life by older people.
The validation of the brazilian version of the whoqol old module is reported in detail elsewhere. Psychometric properties of the complete version of the. The in strument was applied to 285 individuals aged over 60 years mean 69. Introducing the whoqol instruments the present study examined the psychometric properties of the dutch version of the whoqolold, using a large sample of 1,340 people aged 60 years or older who completed the webbased questionnaire senioren barometer. Who quality of lifebref whoqolbref rehabmeasures database. Two main generic instruments are the whoqol 100, which consists of 24 facets grouped into six domains, and the whoqol bref which is a reduced 26item version with four. Development of short versions for the whoqolold module the. The chinese version of the world health organization. Whoqol group to select two more items from each of the two new facets to form the whoqolbref taiwan version using data from the same 1,068 subjects. The psychometric properties of the german version of the. The highest correlation was found between the environment domain domain 4 and the psychological domain domain 2. The appropriate language version, and permission for using it, can be obtained from the appropriate national centre, as listed on pages 78.
High internal consistency and testretest stability were established for the results in the croatian version of the whoqol bref in a previous study10. The findings indicated suitable psychometric properties for this version. Each facet consists of four items, and thus generates independent scores ranging from 4 to 20 points converted through syntax into a 0100 scale. Whoqol old manual pdf, 345kb world health organization. The full text of this article is available in pdf format. To assess the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the dutch version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqol old. Convergence of whoqol old facet scores on whoqol bref domains and whoqol old were very fine in general. Th ese questions represent the finalised version of the whoqol hiv to be used for field trials. Oct 21, 2011 in the correlation analyses, version 2 had the highest correlation with the total score of the original whoqol old module and version 3 next. To assess the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the dutch version of the world health organization quality of life instrumentolder adults module whoqolold. The lowest correlation was found between the overall health. The whoqolage scale is an instrument that assesses quality of life by older people.
The reliability and validity of the turkish version of the. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre. Reliability and construct validity students responses to the whoqolbref dabundo et al. Assessment of the psychometric performance of the whoqol. I want to use the whoqol, but dont know which version to choose. Centres may request a copy of data collected for collation in a national data set. The whoqol100 was produced from an original whoqol pilot assessment. The whoqol instruments are not designed for use in situations where people are unable to communicate about the meaning of their own quality of life e. To describe the psychometric properties of the world health organizations quality of life instrumentshort version whoqolbref in a sample of brazilian elderly. Randomly sampled community residents from two studies were pooled and used to examine the properties of the whoqol. Finally, chapter 7 outlines some of the proposed uses for the whoqol 100 and whoqol bref. This is a quantitative and descriptive study of qol and the attitudes toward aging in older adults. However, as yet no population norms have been published as a reference point against which researchers can interpret their findings.
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