| Accession number;01A0266256 |
| Title;Development of Insulin Therapy Related Quality of Life Measure (ITR-QOL). |
| Author;ISHII HITOSHI(Tenriyorozusodanshobyoin Naibumpitonyobyose) YAMAMOTO TOSHIKAZU(Tenriyorozusodanshobyoin Naibumpitonyobyose) OHASHI YASUO(Univ. of Tokyo) |
Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Diabetic Society
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Journal Code:Z0279B
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ISSN:0021-437X
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VOL.44;NO.1;PAGE.9-15(2001)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;TBL.2, REF.15 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire that measures the impact of insulin therapy on patients' health-related quality of life QOL. The insulin therapy-related QOL measure (ITR-QOL) questionnaire includes 23 items. Factor analysis showed 4 subscales: social activities, daily activities, physical function, and therepy associated feelings with insulin therapy. Both test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the ITR-QOL questionnare were high. Content validity was confirmed by several diabetologists. In concurrent validity, ITR-QOL scores were related significantly to DTSQ and W-BQ 12 scores, representative questionnaires on diabetes. Taking the above factors into consideration, we concluded that the ITR-QOL questionire is valid as the measurement of QOL in insulin-treated patients. (author abst.) |
