Abstract
The need of short instruments to evaluate Quality of life determines World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (WHOQOL Group) to develop an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, the WHOQOL-bref. The objective is to present the Brazilian field trial of the WHOQOL-bref. WHOQOL-bref is composed by 26 questions divided in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. The evaliation instrument, BDI (beck depression inventory) and BHS (beck hopelessness scale) were used in a 300 subjects sample in Porto Alegre, South Brazil. The instrument showed a good performance concerning internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity, concurrent validity and test-retest reliability. The intrument allies good psychometric performance and practicity for use which puts it as an interesting option to evaluate quality of life in Brazil.
Highlights
The need of short instruments to evaluate Quality of life determines World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (WHOQOL Group) to develop an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, the WHOQOL-bref
Em relação ao regime de tratamento, dos 250 pacientes, 125 (50%) eram pacientes ambulatoriais e 125 (50%) estavam internados
Por outro lado os controles apresentaram os melhores escores em três dos quatro domínios
Summary
Aplicação da versão em português do instrumento abreviado de avaliação da qualidade de vida “WHOQOL-bref” Application of the Portuguese version of the abbreviated instrument of quality life WHOQOL-bref. FLECK Marcelo PA, Sérgio Louzada, Marta Xavier, Eduardo Chachamovich, Guilherme Vieira, Lyssandra Santos e Vanessa Pinzon Aplicação da versão em português do instrumento abreviado de avaliação da qualidade de vida “WHOQOL-bref” Rev. Saúde Pública, 34 (2): 178-83, 2000 www.fsp.usp.br/rsp. Introdução A necessidade de instrumentos de rápida aplicação determinou que o Grupo de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial de Saúde desenvolvesse a versão abreviada do WHOQOL-100, o WHOQOL-bref.
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