| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Needs Assessment Questionnaire (SLENQ) |
| First Description |
Moses N, Wiggers J, Nicholas C, Cockburn J. Development and psychometric analysis of the systemic lupus erythematosus needs questionnaire (SLENQ). Qual Life Res 2007;16:461-6. |
| Year | 2007 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Needs assessment |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Moses N, Wiggers J, Nicholas C, Cockburn J |
| Title | Development and psychometric analysis of the systemic lupus erythematosus needs questionnaire (SLENQ). |
| Journal | Quality of Life Research |
| Year | 2007 |
| Vol | 16 |
| Num | --- |
| Pages | 461-466 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Neta Moses |
| neta.moses@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Address | --- |
| Website | --- |
| Available | No available |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Self-administered needs assessment questionnaire for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. It includes 97 items categorized into six broad a priori domains concerning physical needs, daily living issues, social support, psychological needs, interpersonal communications, health information and access to services. |
| Number of Items | 97 |
| Range | Unknown |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 5-point ordinal scale; 1=no need; 2=need already satisfied; 3=low need; 4= moderate need and 5= high need. |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
The SLENQ was scored by summing individual items in each domain. |
| Score Interpretation | A higher score represents more unmet need |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | Not specified |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | Not specified |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | Lengthy |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |