| Autor: |
Eric Kerckhofs, Luc Vleugels, P Ketelaer, Paul Van Asch, Godelieve Nuyens |
| Rok vydání: |
2003 |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of MS Care. 5:8-14 |
| ISSN: |
1537-2073 |
| DOI: |
10.7224/1537-2073-5.1.8 |
| Popis: |
Background: The MS Quality of Life Index (MSQLI) is a modular health-related quality of life instrument consisting of the Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) and nine MS-specific measures. The purpose of this study is to assess whether adding all the proposed MS-specific measures to the SF-36 is necessary to obtain a more comprehensive measurement of quality of life in MS. Method: Eighty-eight persons with multiple sclerosis, 42 men and 46 women, with an average age of 52.5 ± 11 years, completed the MSQLI questionnaires. The predictive value of SF-36 items to MS-specific scales was low to moderate, with r2-values ranging between 0.02 and 0.57. The accuracy of the predictive models was not sufficient enough to replace the MS-specific scales with the SF-36 items. Conclusion: Adding scales to the SF-36 may be valuable to obtain a more comprehensive view on the quality of life of people with MS. (Int J MS Care. 2003; 5: 8–14) |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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