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WHO-Quality of life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF): A general Quality of life survey validated for several countries. [33] The Stroke Specific Quality Of Life scale SS-QOL: It is a patient-centered outcome measure intended to provide an assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) specific to patients with stroke only.
Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns".
The self-perceived quality-of-life scale [1] [2] is a psychological assessment instrument which is based on a comprehensive theory of the self-perceived quality of life (SPQL) [3] and provides a multi-faceted measurement of health-related and non-health-related aspects of well-being. [4]
He worked in two Postdoctoral Fellowships: a research fellowship at the World Health Organization project managing the development of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL; 1992–1994) [3] and a clinical research fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania/Beck Institute working with Aaron T. Beck (1998–1999).
The QoL-AGHDA was published in 1999 and was funded by Pharmacia & Upjohn AB, Sweden. [4] The research company that developed the QoL-AGHDA was Galen Research. [5] The measure was originally created for use in UK English, Swedish, Italian, German and Spanish, but later on it was also adapted for the United States, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil and Denmark.
The Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) is run by the World Health Organization.An objective for SAGE is to compile comprehensive longitudinal data on the health and well-being of adult populations and the ageing process across different countries, through primary data collection, secondary data analysis and cross-study collaborations.
In 2007, the Movement Disorder Society (MDS) published a revision of the UPDRS, known as the MDS-UPDRS. [5] The revision became desirable after an MDS-sponsored Task Force on Rating Scales for Parkinson's Disease highlighted the limitations of the original UPDRS. [6]
The Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R) is a relatively brief self-report psychometric instrument (questionnaire) published by the Clinical Assessment division of the Pearson Assessment & Information group.