Open AccessValidation of the Short‐Form Interactive Computerized Quality of Life Scale (ICQOL‐SF)
Author(s) -
Jamison Robert N.,
Fanciullo Gilbert J.,
McHugo Gregory J.,
Baird John C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00142.x
Subject(s) - scale (ratio) , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , quality (philosophy) , pain medicine , nursing , anesthesia , cartography , geography , philosophy , epistemology , anesthesiology
Objective. To evaluate the concurrent validity of the short form of an interactive computerized quality of life (ICQOL‐SF) measure for patients with chronic pain. Methods. The ICQOL‐SF, consisting of one global and four separate domains of quality of life, was administered to 300 chronic pain patients in two pain centers. Participants also completed the full 21‐item interactive computerized quality of life (ICQOL) program, a computerized version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL‐BREF), and a computerized assessment of pain (CAP) program. In a second study, an independent group of 336 chronic pain patients completed the ICQOL‐SF, the WHOQOL‐BREF, and the CAP. Results. The ICQOL‐SF in both studies demonstrated adequate concurrent validity with the WHOQOL‐BREF ( r = 0.75) and the CAP ( r = 0.84). The five‐item ICQOL‐SF was also highly correlated with the full ICQOL ( r = 0.90). Surprisingly, older individuals with more formal education and longer pain duration reported better quality of life. Number of past surgeries was negatively correlated with quality of life. Conclusions. The five‐item short‐form interactive computerized method to assess quality of life demonstrates adequate concurrent validity and would be a useful, brief software measure in the assessment of persons with chronic pain. Additional studies are needed to determine the reliability and sensitivity to change of the ICQOL‐SF.