| Title |
Adaptation of the RAQoL for use in Australia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Rheumatology International, December 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00296-006-0287-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
S. R. Cox, L. McWilliams, N. Massy-Westropp, D. M. Meads, S. P. McKenna, S. Proudman |
| Abstract |
Quality of life is an important patient-reported outcome of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in addition to structural and functional outcomes. The RAQoL (Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life questionnaire) was developed in the UK and the Netherlands as a disease-specific tool. It was adapted for use in the Australian social context and the reliability and validity was tested. A lay panel assessed the UK version and adapted the wording for use within Australia. Reliability and validity were assessed by a postal survey of the RAQoL and comparator questionnaires to 100 patients with RA. The RAQoL was easily adapted into Australian-English. Test-retest reliability was high with a Spearman rank correlation coefficient of 0.93. RAQoL scores correlated well with patient-perceived disease activity and severity--indicating good validity. The Australian version of the RAQoL is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of quality of life. It is practical, easy to administer and has good potential for use in clinical settings and trials in Australia. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Colombia | 1 | 6% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 14 | 78% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 28% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 17% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 50% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 17% |
| Psychology | 1 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 4 | 22% |
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