The results of convergent and discriminant validity support our hypotheses in which SEIQoL-DW was expected to correlate moderately to high with measures of global QoL , life satisfaction and mental health and weakly with measures of functional status and health .
Conclusion The SEIQoL-DW appears to be a feasible and valid instrument .
The lack of association between the Index score and health , functional status , demographic and clinical parameters may be explained by the instrument ’s focus on global QoL and by that of the idiographic measurement approach reflecting the capacity of a patient to value domains other than health in life , despite having health problems .
Purpose To review published studies regarding the use , feasibility and psychometric performance of the schedule for the evaluation of individual quality of life — direct weighting ( SEIQoL-DW ) in clinical research .
Comparison of two modes of administration of a personalized quality of life scale in a longitudinal study of total hip arthroplasty.
UNLABELLED  Quality of life  scales are being increasingly used to evaluate patients . The earliest scales were st and ardized question naire that did not necessarily provide an optimal evaluation of the quality of life of each individual patient . A number of personalized scales are now available , including the SEIQoL , in which the patients nominate the five quality of life areas most important to them . The SEIQoL has been vali date d. We tested the SEIQoL in patients treated by total hip arthroplasty , a procedure that is expected to improve quality of life . OBJECTIVE To compare two methods of administration of the SEIQoL several months after total hip arthroplasty . METHODS The SEIQoL was administered before and after the arthroplasty . During the postoperative test session , the SEIQoL was administered twice , once using the items nominated preoperatively and once after allowing the patient to repeat the nomination procedure . RESULTS With both methods , significant improvements in quality of life were demonstrated ( P < 0.05 ) . There was no significant difference between the two methods . CONCLUSION Changing the items of the SEIQoL during prospect i ve studies does not modify the overall quality of life score . Keeping the same items throughout the study is nevertheless warranted
The results of convergent and discriminant validity support our hypotheses in which SEIQoL-DW was expected to correlate moderately to high with measures of global QoL , life satisfaction and mental health and weakly with measures of functional status and health .
Conclusion The SEIQoL-DW appears to be a feasible and valid instrument .
The lack of association between the Index score and health , functional status , demographic and clinical parameters may be explained by the instrument ’s focus on global QoL and by that of the idiographic measurement approach reflecting the capacity of a patient to value domains other than health in life , despite having health problems .
Purpose To review published studies regarding the use , feasibility and psychometric performance of the schedule for the evaluation of individual quality of life — direct weighting ( SEIQoL-DW ) in clinical research .