@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization quality of life instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in alcoholic males: a pilot study",
journal="Quality of life research",
year="2005",
author="da Silva Lima, A. F. Barros and Fleck, M. and Pechansky, Flavio and De Boni, R. and Sukop, P.",
volume="14",
number="2",
pages="473-478",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate criterion convergent and discriminant validity of the World Health Organization Instrument (WHOQoL-BREF) in evaluating quality of life and to verify its convergent validity with the Medical Outcomes study Short-forms (SF-36) and the Symptom Check List (SCL-90) instruments in male alcohol dependent patients who seek treatment at two Brazilian treatment centers. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed, in which cases were divided in to two groups according to the severity of alcohol dependence, ascertained by the Short Form Alcohol Dependence Data scale (SADD). <br><br>RESULTS: The sample was comprised of 36 males, and 63.9% had severe dependence. Subjects with low/moderate dependence showed higher scores in all domains of the WHOQoL-BREF and in nearly all domains of the SF-36. Criterion validity and internal consistency in the WHOQoL-BREF were satisfactory. With regard to convergent validity between the WHOQoL-BREF and SF-36, most correlation coefficients were significant. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The WHOQoL instrument proved to be satisfactory for evaluating quality of life in this sample.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0962-9343",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}