| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Osteoporosis-Targeted Quality of Life (OPTQoL) |
| First Description |
Lydick E, Zimmerman SI, Yawn B, Love B, Kleerekoper M, Ross P, et al. Development and validation of a discriminative quality of life questionnaire for osteoporosis (the OPTQoL). Journal of bone and mineral research. 1997;12(3):456-63. |
| 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 | Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Lydick E, Zimmerman SI, Yawn B, Love B, Kleerekoper M, Ross P, et al. |
| Title | Development and validation of a discriminative quality of life questionnaire for osteoporosis (the OPTQol). |
| Journal | J Bone Miner Res |
| Year | 1997 |
| Vol | 12 |
| Num | 3 |
| Pages | 456-63 |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | --- |
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| Address | --- |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
assessment of the impact of osteoporosis on quality of life among women living in community. There are three domains: physical difficulty, adaptations and fears. |
| Number of Items | 36 |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Scores were calculated by summing individual responses on items with each domain. Each item of same domain received equal weighting. Domains scores were adjusted to a scale 0-100 |
| Score Interpretation | Higher values reflect worse scores. |
| 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 | --- |