Development and assessment of the Quality of Life Instruments for
Chronic Diseases-Gout(QLICD-GO) (V2.0)
Abstract
Objective: To develop and assess the Quality of Life Instruments for
Chronic Diseases-Gout (QLICD-GO [V2.0]). Methods: The instrument was
developed using a programmatic decision-making method to combine the
general module of the Quality of Life Instruments for Chronic Diseases
and a new specific module. The instrument was assessed by measuring the
quality of life of 116 patients with gout. Results: The QLICD-GO (V2.0)
included 28 items from the general module of chronic diseases and 12
items in three facets from the specific module. In addition to the field
of physiological function, the internal consistency reliability of other
fields and dimensions of the instrument was >0.7 and the
split-half reliability was >0.5. Three common factors were
extracted from the specific module, with a cumulative variance
contribution rate of 57.54%. The standardized response means of the
specific module and the whole instrument were 0.94 and 1.20,
respectively. Conclusions: The QLICD-GO (V2.0) has good reliability,
validity, and responsiveness. The instrument comprehensively and
objectively reflects the quality of life of patients with gout, and it
can be used to assess treatment regimens developed by medical staff.