| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Osteoarthritis Quality of Life scale (OAQoL) |
| First Description |
Keenan AM, McKenna SP, Doward LC, Conaghan PG, Emery P, Tennant A. Development and validation of a needs-based quality of life instrument for osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2008;59(6):841-8 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Health related quality of life |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoarthritis (OA) |
| 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 | Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Keenan AM, McKenna SP, Doward LC, Conaghan PG, Emery P, Tennant A |
| Title | Development and validation of a needs-based quality of life instrument for osteoarthritis |
| Journal | Arthritis Rheum |
| Year | 2008 |
| Vol | 59 |
| Num | 6 |
| Pages | 841-8 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28197718/ |
| Brief Description |
Adaptation of the osteoarthritis-specific quality of life scale (the OAQoL) for use in Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Turkey |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26596580/ |
| Brief Description |
French adaptation and validation of the Osteoarthritis Quality of Life scale |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33731135/ |
| Brief Description |
Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the osteoarthritis quality of life questionnaire (OAQoL) in Saudi patients with osteoarthritis |
| Link | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30415453/ |
| Brief Description |
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Osteoarthritis Quality of Life (OAQoL) questionnaire for use in Portugal |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Anne-Maree Keenan |
| a.keenan@leeds.ac.uk | |
| Address | University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, UK |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The OAQoL is a simple and easy to use 22-item unidimensional questionnaire developed specifically to assess the impact of OA on QOL. |
| Number of Items | 22 |
| Range | 0-22 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes True/false |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Interviewer/assessor |
| Recommendations to score |
The interviwee is asked to tick on the statements if the found them to be "True" or "False", and the items are added up. |
| Score Interpretation | High scores indicate poor QoL |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 5 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | - minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research, Easy to use, Widely used |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |