Abstract
Routine assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) can be time consuming and burdensome for a person with stroke. Therefore the aim of this study was to develop and test a brief instrument for assessing HRQoL among people with stroke. The Quality of Life after Stroke Scale (QLASS) was constructed from items within the Quality of Life Index-Stroke Version and the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire. It was administered to 92 people with stroke at three points in time: immediately after discharge from hospital, 6 months and 12 months later. Results suggest that the QLASS has 19 items which represent three factors: emotional functioning, mastery and fatigue which correlate with valid measures of health status and activities of daily living. The QLASS is proposed as a brief, valid HRQoL tool for use among people with stroke.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-51 |
| Journal | Applied Research in Quality of Life |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 11 Jun 2010 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Mar 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Life-span and Life-course Studies
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