Wisconsin Quality of Life Index (WQOL)

Full name of scale

Wisconsin Quality of Life Index

Languages

English and French (Family questionnaire)

French version reference

W-QLI_Questionnaire_Family_fr.pdf. (n.d.). Retrieved October 6, 2022, from http://wqli.fmhi.usf.edu/_docs/wqli-instruments/W-QLI_Questionnaire_Family_fr.pdf

Rater

This measure can be completed by clients, providers, and caregivers.

Training

On the website you can request training. There is also information about coding and scoring on the website

Utility

Clinical and research settings

 

It can be in the clinical and research setting as well as program/service evaluation. It can also show the agreements and disagreements between the patient and clinician as to how satisfied each is with respect to the patient's progress.

 

The measure assesses the quality of life based on 9 dimensions: life satisfaction, occupational activities, psychological well-being, physical health, social relations, economics, activities of daily living, symptoms, patient's own goals

 

Three versions exist:

  • Wisconsin Quality of Life Index (W-QLI) Client Questionnaire - a 10-page questionnaire
  • Wisconsin Quality of Life Index (W-QLI) Provider Questionnaire – a 7-page questionnaire
  • Wisconsin Quality of Life Index (W-QLI) Caregiver Questionnaire – a 10-page questionnaire

Time to complete

No information found

Cost/license

The questionnaires available on a royalty-free basis.

Permission to use and reproduce the questionnaire is granted to individuals, organizations, and other investigators for their use upon receipt of the completed

corresponding user’s agreement found on the website.

It is requested that users share information about their experiences and publications to assist the developers in monitoring the use of the scales. The user will be assisted in interpreting the results and informed of any advances in administration and scoring.

Becker, M., Diamond, R., & Sainfort, F. (1993). A new patient focused index for measuring quality of life in persons with severe and persistent mental illness. Quality of Life Research2(4), 239–251. Follow this link for the article.

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