An Empirical Comparison of the WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ among Patients with COPD
Resource
Quality of Life Research 17 (5): 793-800
Journal
Quality of Life Research
Pages
793-800
Date Issued
2008
Date
2008
Author(s)
Liang, Wen-Miin
Chen, Jian-Jung
Chang, Chih-Hung
Chen, Hung-Wei
Chen, Shiah-Lian
Hang, Liang-Wen
Wang, Jung-Der
Abstract
Aims: To compare the psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument and the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and to examine the association between pulmonary function and domains and items of these questionnaires in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: The WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ were administered to 211 patients. The reliability and validity of, and correlations among, the domain scores were examined. Multiple regression analyses were performed to identify which items were independently associated with subjects' lung functions. Results: Both questionnaires showed good internal consistency (α > 0.8), except the SGRQ symptoms domain (α = 0.66), minimal ceiling and floor effects, and good item convergent and item discriminant validity. There were moderate correlations between physical domain of the WHOQOL-BREF and activity, impacts and total domains of the SGRQ, and between psychological domain of the WHOQOL-BREF and impacts and total domains of the SGRQ. Eighteen items were significantly associated with lung function, particularly those items relating to mobility/walking and activities of daily living (ADL). Conclusion: Both the WHOQOL-BREF and the SGRQ showed comparable reliability and validity. Items related to mobility/walking and ADL may be useful in clinical screening for lung function impairment. ? 2008 The Author(s).
Subjects
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Health-related quality of life; SGRQ; WHOQOL-BREF
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Other Subjects
adult; aged; article; chronic obstructive lung disease; controlled study; daily life activity; female; human; internal consistency; lung function; major clinical study; male; multiple regression; priority journal; psychometry; quality of life; questionnaire; reliability; statistical significance; validity; walking; world health organization; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Empirical Research; Health Status; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Taiwan
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journal article
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