ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2015
A new questionnaire for measuring quality of life - the Stark QoL.
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- Quality of Life of the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Asian Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study across Six Countries.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pictorial Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life. Development and Pre-Test of the PictoQOL Questionnaire.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Is it feasible to assess self-reported quality of life in individuals who are deaf and have intellectual disabilities?Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2021Article
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- Try to see it my way: exploring the co-design of visual presentations of wellbeing through a workshop process.Perspectives in public health · 2019Article
- Effect of DOTS on quality of life among tuberculosis patients: A follow-up study in a health district of Kolkata.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe Stark questionnaire measures health-related quality of life (QoL) using pictures almost exclusively. It is supplemented by a minimum of words. It comprises a mental and a physical health component.
methodsA German sample of n = 500 subjects, age and gender stratified, filled out the Stark Qol questionnaire along with various other questionnaires via internet.
resultsThe physical component shows good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = McDonalds Omega = greatest lower bound = .93), the mental component can be improved (Cronbach's alpha = .63, McDonalds Omega = .72, greatest lower bound = .77). Confirmatory factor analysis shows a good fit (Bentlers CFI = .97). Construct validity was proven.
conclusionThe Stark QoL is a promising new development in measuring QoL, it is a short and easy to apply questionnaire. Additionally, it is particularly promising for international research.
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