Establishment of the Scale of the Quality of Life for Ankylosing Spondylitis

VernacularTitle:强直性脊柱炎患者生存质量测定量表的制定
Author: Xiaoling LIU ; Jian DENG ; Fengbin LIU ; Guangxing CHEN ; Jifan CHEN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: SPONDYUTIS, ANKYLOSING; QUALITY OF LIFE
From: Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2000;0(04):-
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: [Objective] To establish the scale of the quality of life for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. [Methods] Initial scale including 58 items was proposed by the research staff. After the preliminary test was performed, 37 items were selected and a confirmed scale of the quality of life for ankylosing spondylitis ( SQOL-AS) was obtained. The feasibility, reliability, validity and sensitivity of SQOL-AS were analyzed. [Results] Statistics showed that SQOL-AS had a good feasibility, reliability, validity and sensitivity. [Conclusion] SQOL-AS can be used to evaluate the quality of life for patients with ankylosing spondylitis.