The whoqolbref generates a profile and score for each of the 4 qol domains. Psychometric properties and results of the international. It assesses the individuals perceptions in the context of their culture and value systems, and their personal goals, standards and concerns. Whoqolbref scoring the whoqolbref, still in field trials, is a subset of 26 items taken from the whoqol 100. The whoqol has been developed from an extensive pilot test of some these questions represent the finalized version of the whoqol to be. An assessment of quality of life using the whoqolbref.
Quality of life qol assessments that are easily administered and which do not impose a great burden on the respondent are needed for use in large epidemiological surveys, clinical settings and clinical trials. Whoqolbref domain scores demonstrated good discriminant validity, content validity, internal consistency and test retest reliability. With the high number of homeless, there is a critical need for rapid and accurate assessment of quality of life to assess program outcomes. One consequence of this may actually be increased statistical power in detecting change following intervention for patients with ra, if the physical health domain whoqol. You will have access to the nz whoqolbref for examination through the nz whoqolbref user manual. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol. The taiwan version of the world health organization quality of life assessment whoqolbref tw has been developed and studied in various groups, but not specifically in a population of injection drug users. World health organization qualityoflife scale whoqolbref. Users guide for the multitrait analysis program map. The world health organizations whoqol100 has demonstrated promise in accurately assessing qualityoflife in this population. The responsiveness of the whoqol to change has also been assessed and found satisfactory. It also includes one facet on overall quality of life and general health. These data suggest that the whoqolbref provides a valid and reliable alternative to the assessment of domain profiles using the whoqol100. The chinese version of the world health organization.
Abbreviated world health organization quality of life. Utility of whoqolbref in measuring quality of life in. In addition, there are 2 items that measure overall qol and general health. Adaptations have been developed for people with hiv whoqol hiv and an. The sixth census conducted by the chinese government indicates that life expectancy of chinese people has increased from 71. 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. This survey has been used in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Whoqol group comprises a coordinating group, collaborating. Measurement of overall quality of life is a useful addition to measurement of mortality and morbidity in evaluation of the benefits of many health and welfare interventions. The world health organization quality of life scale brief. It also includes a generic english language version of the whoqol bref, instructions for administering and scoring, and proposed uses for this short form of the whoqol. Details on scoring are included in manuals available from the whoqol group, programme on mental health, world health organisation, ch1211 geneva 27, switzerland. Whoqolloo, the 36item short form survey 8 and the euroqol instrument 9 are generic instruments.
We used the brief version of the whos qol scale whoqolbref in this study. Whoqol bref produces domain scores, but not individual facet scores. Application of whoqolbref in measuring quality of life in. Objective to test the psychometric properties of the italian version of the whoqolbrief e. A summary of these data are presented in the user manual obtainable form aut. The physical health domain includes questions pertaining to sleep, energy, mobility, the.
The highest and the lowest mean scores of whoqolbref domains was found for physical health domain. Application of whoqolbref in measuring quality of life in health. The findings from this study confirm that the whoqolbref questionnaire is a reliable instrument to measure quality of life in healthcare staff. The whoqol 100 has been developed from an extensive pilot test of some 300 whoqol questions in 15 centres around the world. Correlation of whoqolbref subscales with the chinese version of quebec user evaluation with assistive technology is moderate psychological pearsons r0. Ss users but with minor modifications can be adapted for other computer. By 2010, the number of people aged 65 and older in china is about 118. The primary outcome was measured by the numeric rating scale nrs.
Although scoring the bref is identical to scoring the whoqol100, there are some differences that need to be addressed. Finally, the world health organization qolbrief scale whoqolbref. The same steps for the scoring whoqol 100 should be followed to achieve scores for the bref. Terms and conditions of use of the whoqol tools centre. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the whoqolbref tw in. Validation of whoqolbref in malayalam and determinants of. If you have other questions or need further information please contact us. The world health organization quality of life brief version whoqolbref is an abbreviated, 26item version of the. World health organization quality of life instruments whoqol whoqol is a generic quality of life scale developed through the world health organization. The whoqolbref is a generic quality of life measure, which has been developed simultaneously in many cultures and languages.
In all countries, mental health problems are much more prevalent among those who. The world health organizations whoqolbref quality of life assessment. Users manual of the whoqolbref tv can be requested via emailing. The same steps for the scoring whoqol100 should be followed to achieve scores for the bref. Quality of life qol is an important outcome measure in the treatment of heroin addiction. Although scoring the bref is identical to scoring the whoqol 100, there are some differences that need to be addressed. World health organization quality of life scale whoqolbref. Scoring and coding for the whoqol srpb fieldtest instrument.
N187, 151 male, mixed injury type, mean time since injury 7. Can anyone please guide me on how to calculate domain scores for whoqol bref. Moderate or higher correlation between whoqolbref subscales and the short form36 sf36 subscales measuring similar constructs. The whoqol srpb fieldtest instrument is to be used in conjunction with the whoqol 100 the manual of whoqol 100 is available from who in geneva.
World health organization qualityoflife scale whoqol. Brief version whoqolbref in a homeless substance dependent veteran population. Bref is used as an outcome measure rather than haq. The secondary outcomes were measured by the duration of relief from dysmenorrheal pain, number of ibuprofen tablets taken, and the world health organization quality of life whoqolbref score, as well as the adverse events. Psychometric properties of the world health organization. The whoqolbref was used in the field trial be cause its shortness. It produces scores for four domains related to quality of life. It is a 26 item self report instrument, developed from a longer instrument, the whoqol100, and measures quality of life on four broad domains.
Reliability and validity of the world health organization quality of life. The reliability and validity of the short version of the. The world health organization qolbref whoqolbref questionnaire is one of the instruments that is used to measure qol in different patients groups 37. The whoqolbref was derived from data collected using the whoqol100. Steps for checking and cleaning data and computing domain scores for the whoqolbref prepared by alison harper and mick power on behalf of the whoqol group steps spss syntax for carrying out data checking,cleaning and computing total scores check all 26 items from assessment have a range of 15 recode q1 q2 q3 q4 q5 q6 q7 q8 q9 q10 q11 q12 q. Whoqolbref questionnaire as a measure of quality of life. Sickle cell disease is the commonest genetic disorder in jamaica and most likely exerts numerous effects on quality of life qol of those afflicted with it. Whoqol user manual programme on mental health division of mental health and prevention of substance abuse world health organization. Manual recommended as calculated and transformed scores on the.
That is, even though the whoqolbref is a valid and reliable tool for academic research, clinical evaluations, and crosscultural comparisons szabo, 1996. Quality of life of people with rheumatoid arthritis as. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. The whoqolbref user manual includes instructions for manual scoring and for creating an spss syntax file to score raw data.
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. All participants were asked to complete the farsi version of whoqolbref. Abbreviated world health organization quality of life questionnaire whoqolbref in north indian patients with bronchial asthma. From the data it appears that neyshabur healthcare staffs have whoqolbref scores that might be considered to indicate a relatively moderate quality of life. Whoqolbref introduction, administration, scoring and generic version of the assessment field trial version december 1996 programme on mental health world health organization geneva. Scoring exercise and test dataset for the whoqolbref instrument 9he purpose of this scoring e. World health organization quality of lifebref whoqolbref. The whoqolbref is grouped into 4 domains of qol and 2 items that. This questionnaire asks how you feel about your quality of life, health, or other. The whoqolbrief is a 26items selfreport instrument which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life qol construct. The world health organizations whoqolbref quality of. Along with the rising life expectancy and decreasing fertility rate, another inevitable problem comes outpopulation aging.
We have sought to study its utility in this disease population. The whoqol group comprises a coordinating group, collaborating investigators in each of the. The whoqolbref assesses quality of life qol within the context of. The seaqol group is the location of the us whoqol center and distributes the us english version of the whoqol100. It is a generic english version and should not be used as it stands, nor just be translated. The nz whoqol centre will advise you in this process. The whoqolbref questionnaire is available in many languages 8 and also it has been translated into persian and then validated in iran by nedjat 9. Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Using data from the whoqolbref field trials, the objectives of this work are to examine the performance of the whoqolbref as an integrated instrument, and to test its main. Scoring scoring of the whoqolbref is in sections on how good, how satisfied, how completely, how often or how much the participant felt in the last 2 weeks. Syntax files for checking and cleaning data, and for computing facet and domain scores are also available from the. Shiraz emedical journal quality of life in patients. The whoqolbref is a 26item, selfadministered, generic questionnaire that is a short version of the whoqol100 scale. The whoqolbref was used to measure quality of life, life satisfaction, and personal wellbeing with 26items assessing the broad domains of physical health, psychological health, social.
Reliability, validity and reproducibility of the whoqol. Development of the world health organization whoqol. Reliability and validity of the whoqol bref in a sample of. The whoqolbref was used as one of the assessment instruments.
Whoqolbref with scoring instructions computing technology. Development, reliability and validity of the chichewa. Results are most satisfactory and attest to a highly reliable and valid instrument when used for appropriate purposes. In the last decade, efforts to measure overall quality of life have increased and measures such as the whoqol100 have been constructed and crossculturally validated. Whoqolsrpb users manual scoring and coding overview 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. World health organization quality of life bref whoqolbref.
It also describes the process of developing the instruments and their psychometric properties. This manual was drafted by alison harper on behalf of the whoqol group. The remaining 24 questions represent each of the 24 facets of which the original instrument is composed whoqol100, divided into four domains. Division of mental health and prevention of substance abuse. Toward an understanding of the quality of life construct. Mental disorders are one of the top public health challenges in the who european region, affecting about 25% of the population every year. Confirmatory factor analysis of the whoqol bref structure 36 comparison between whoqol 100 and whoqol bref scores 39 internal consistency 39. World health organization quality of life bref whoqol. Development and validation of a whoqolbref audio player.
This manual is intended to help users of the whoqol100 and. However, its length may make large scale use impractical for working with a homeless population. The world health organization quality of life whoqol. Can anyone please guide me on how to calculate domain scores for whoqolbref. The whoqolbref, which is a commonly utilized generic measure of quality of life, has never previously been utilized in this population. Whoqolbref, questionnaire, june 1997, updated 1102014. I am undertaking a study and i need the who quality of life 100 whoqol100 instrument with all the relevant psychometric properties and scoring manual. Designing response scales for crosscultural use in health care. Oconnell1 1who centre for the study of quality of life, department of psychology, university of bath, bath, uk e. The whoqolbref was used in the field trial be cause its shortness allowed centres to include other measures according to local. The world health organization quality of life bref whoqol bref is a selfreport questionnaire which assesses 4 domains of quality of life qol. Cutoff point for whoqolbref as a measure of quality of.