[Application of the Portuguese version of the abbreviated instrument of quality life WHOQOL-bref]
M P Fleck, S Louzada, M Xavier, E Chachamovich, G Vieira, L Santos, V Pinzon, M P Fleck, S Louzada, M Xavier, E Chachamovich, G Vieira, L Santos, V Pinzon
Abstract
Introduction: The need of short instruments to evaluate Quality of life determines World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (WHOQOL Group) to develop an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, the WHOQOL-bref. The objective is to present the Brazilian field trial of the WHOQOL-bref.
Methods: WHOQOL-bref is composed by 26 questions divided in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. The evaliation instrument, BDI (beck depression inventory) and BHS (beck hopelessness scale) were used in a 300 subjects sample in Porto Alegre, South Brazil.
Results/conclusions: The instrument showed a good performance concerning internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity, concurrent validity and test-retest reliability. The intrument allies good psychometric performance and practicity for use which puts it as an interesting option to evaluate quality of life in Brazil.
Source: PubMed