A validity study of the WHOQOL-BREF assessment in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury
Journal
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Journal Volume
85
Journal Issue
11
Pages
1890
Date Issued
2004-11
Author(s)
Abstract
To examine the distribution of the scores, internal consistency, structure, and discriminant validity of the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) assessment in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
Subjects
quality of life; rehabilitation; spinal cord injuries; validity of results; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; SATISFACTION; INSTRUMENT
Other Subjects
adult; article; controlled study; correlation analysis; female; frequency analysis; human; intermethod comparison; major clinical study; male; medical assessment; multivariate analysis; outcomes research; patient satisfaction; patient selection; quality of life; social aspect; spinal cord injury; validation process; world health organization; Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Attitude to Health; Body Image; Case-Control Studies; Discriminant Analysis; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Health Status Indicators; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Regression Analysis; Sensitivity and Specificity; Social Behavior; Spinal Cord Injuries; Taiwan; World Health Organization
Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC