| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Osteoporosis Quality of life Questionnaire (OQLQ) |
| First Description |
Group OQoLS. Measuring quality of life in women with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis international. 1997;7(5):478-87. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Health related quality of life |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoporosis (OP) |
| 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 | Group OQoLS. Measuring quality of life in women with osteoporosis. |
| Title | Measuring quality of life in women with osteoporosis. |
| Journal | Osteoporosis international. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Vol | 7 |
| Num | 5 |
| Pages | 478-87 |
| Country | USA and CANADA |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
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| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
Assessment of health related quality of life of women with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. 5 domains: symptoms, emotional function, physical function, activities of daily living (ADL), leisure and social activities. |
| Number of Items | 30 (it also exists in a shortened version of 10 questionsmini-OQLQ) |
| Range | 1-7 |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 7 response options |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Interviewer/assessor |
| Recommendations to score |
Each item is associated with a seven-point scale in which a rating of 7 represents the best possible function and a rating of 1 the worst possible function. To produce a summary score for each of the five domains, we add up the patient’s ratings on each item and then divide by the number of items in the domain, yielding a score of 1 to 7. |
| Score Interpretation | Highest scores reflect better health quality of life. |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| 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 | --- |