| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Quality of Life Questionnaire in Osteoporosis (QUALIOST®): |
| First Description |
Marquis P, Cialdella P, De la Loge C. Development and validation of a specific quality of life module in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis: The QUALIOST™. Quality of life Research. 2001;10(6):555-66 |
| Year | 2001 |
| 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 | Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Marquis P, Cialdella P, De la Loge C. |
| Title | Development and validation of a specific quality of life module for menopausal women with osteoporosis: the Qualiost® |
| Journal | Qual Life |
| Year | 2001 |
| Vol | 10 |
| Num | 6 |
| Pages | 555-66 |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| No other References. | |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Mapi Research Trust |
| trust@mapi.fr | |
| Address | 27 rue de la Villette 69003 Lyon, FRANCE. |
| Website | http://www.mapi-trust.org |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
disease-specific module administered in addition to the generic SF-36 questionnaire. It includes 2 dimensions (physical and emotional) |
| Number of Items | QUALIOST® disease-specific module: 23 items ; SF-36: 36 items |
| Range | 0-100 |
| Responses options/scale |
No |
| Developed for | --- |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Total score is calculated by summing the items; total scores is calculated if both dimensions scores are present |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores reflect worst 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 | Easy to use, Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | Copyrighted, Floor effect |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |