Open AccessDevelopment of Short Versions for the WHOQOL-OLD Module
Author(s) -
Jingzhong Fang,
Mick Power,
Y. Lin,
Jing Zhang,
Yuantao Hao,
Somnath Chatterji
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnr085
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , sample (material) , consistency (knowledge bases) , classical test theory , internal consistency , item response theory , statistics , test (biology) , quality of life (healthcare) , criterion validity , correlation , psychometrics , mathematics , clinical psychology , paleontology , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , geometry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist , biology
To explore short-form versions of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-OLD) with acceptable psychometric properties, which was developed for older adults by the WHOQOL research group, containing 24 items initially.
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