INTRODUCTION: The @entity15 International Quality of Life questionnaire (MusiQoL) is a self-administered, multi-dimensional, @entity1 -based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument. With increasing prevalence of @entity15 ( @entity15 ) in Asian countries, a valid tool to assess HRQoL in those @entity1 is needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate @entity1 acceptability, content validity and psychometric properties of an Asian version of the English MusiQoL in Singapore, Malaysia and India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: English speaking @entity1 older than 18 years of age with a defi nite diagnosis of @entity15 were included. The self-administered survey material included the adapted HRQoL questionnaire, a validated generic HRQoL questionnaire: the short-form 36 (SF-36), as well as a checklist of 14 symptoms. We assessed the internal and external validity of the adapted MusiQoL. RESULTS: A total of 81 @entity1 with @entity15 were included in the study. The questionnaire was generally well accepted. In the samples from Malaysia and Singapore, all scales exhibited good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha >0.70). Correlation to SF-36 was generally good, demonstrating high construct validity (P <0.001) in some aspects of the MusiQoL. CONCLUSION: The Asian adaptation of the English version of the MusiQoL in evaluating HRQoL seems to be a valid, reliable tool with adequate @entity1 acceptability and internal consistency.

Asian adaptation and validation of an English version of the XXXX international quality of life questionnaire (MusiQoL).

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity15 :: ('MESH:D009103', 'Disease') :: ['MS', 'Multiple Sclerosis', 'multiple sclerosis']
@entity15 :: (MESH:D009103,Disease) :: ['multiple sclerosis']
