Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of MOS-HIV among HIV-infected individuals receiving HAART
- VernacularTitle:MOS-HIV量表简体中文版的翻译修订及信度的效度评价
- Author:
Da YU
;
Min LIU
;
Zhong-Qiang MING
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
MOS-HIV;
HIV/AIDS;
Quality of life;
Reliability;
Validity
- From:
Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD
2007;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To develop the Chinese version of the 35-item Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) and to assess the reliability and validity of MOS-HIV among HIV-infected individuals.Methods Between April and July of 2007,a croas-sectional survey of 758 HIV-infected individuals was conducted.Responses to the MOS- HIV were analyzed for its reliability and validity.Results Pearson's correlation coefficients of items for test-retest relia- bility ranged from 0.46-0.92,all internal consistency reliability coefficients exceeded 0.69,and all items were more strongly correlated with hypothesized scale than any other scale.Eight scales of MOS-HIV were significantly associated with CD_4 cell counts.Conclusions The Chinese version of MOS-HIV offers good reliability and validity and can be used as a tool to assess the quality of life of HIV infected individuals in China,thus providing evidence for further studying AIDS related quality of life in this country.
