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Development of the Dementia Quality of Life questionnaire (D-QOL)
— UK version | | Author(s) | S Karim, G Ramanna, T Petit |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 12, no 1, January 2008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, January 2008 |
| Pages | pp 144-148 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Quality of life ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | The importance of using quality of life measures for clinical practice and research in dementia is well-established. This study aimed at producing the UK version of the US Dementia Quality of Life questionnaire (D-QOL), a validated instrument for measuring quality of life in people with mild to moderate dementia. The study was considered in three stages: adaptation, piloting and validation. In the adaptation stage the US D-QOL was translated by a panel comprising lay people and researchers. In the piloting stage, the draft was tested by administering it to 15 patients with dementia, who gave feedback on acceptability, relevance and clarity. In the validation stage, 36 patients with mild to moderate dementia were administered the UK D-QOL on two occasions at an interval of two weeks. The results showed that the UK version of the D-QOL has comparable psychometric properties to the US version, and that it is a reliable and valid measure of quality of life in UK populations with mild to moderate dementia. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080409218 A |
| Classmark | EA: F:59: 4C |
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