Post-stroke Quality of Life Index: A quality of life tool for stroke survivors from Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burden of stroke is rising due to the demographic and epidemiological transitions in Sri Lanka. Assessment of success of stroke-management requires tools to assess the quality of life (QOL) of stroke survivors. Most of currently used QOL tools are developed in high-income countries and may not reflect characteristics relevant to resource-constrained countries. The aim was to develop and validate a new QOL tool for stroke survivors in Sri Lanka.

Methods

The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist was referred. A conceptual framework was prepared. Item generation was done reviewing the existing QOL tools, inputs from experts and from stroke survivors. Non-statistical item reduction was done for the 36 generate

SUBMITTER: Mahesh PKB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7370468 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature