Measuring quality of life in opioid-dependent people: a systematic review of assessment instruments.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Opioid dependence is a chronic relapsing disorder. Despite increasing research on quality of life (QOL) in people with opioid dependence, little attention has been paid to the instruments used. This systematic review examines the suitability of QOL instruments for use in opioid-dependent populations and the instruments' quality.

Methods

A systematic search was performed in the databases Medline, PsycInfo, The Cochrane Library, and CINAHL. Articles were eligible if they assessed QOL of opioid-dependent populations using a validated QOL instrument. Item content relevance to opioid-dependent people was evaluated by means of content analysis, and instrument properties were assessed using minimum standards for patient-reported outcome measures.

Results

Eighty-nine

SUBMITTER: Strada L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5681984 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature