Measurement properties of assessment instruments of quality of life in people with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

A spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) is a devastating condition that affects all areas of a person's life, including quality of life (QoL). Assessing this construct using clinical instruments with adequate measurement properties is fundamental for an effective multi-professional treatment.

Objective

To identify the clinical instruments for assessing the QoL that present the best recommendation for use in people with SCI based on their measurement properties.

Methods

The overall methodology was conducted according to Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) systematic review guidance and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. A literature s

SUBMITTER: Almeida LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature