@article{ref1,
title="A validity study of the Spanish-World Health Organization Quality of Life short version instrument in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury",
journal="Spinal Cord",
year="2018",
author="Salvador-De La Barrera, Sebastián and Mora-Boga, Rubén and Ferreiro-Velasco, Mª Elena and Seoane-Pillado, Teresa and Montoto-Marqués, Antonio and Rodríguez-Sotillo, Antonio and Pertega Díaz, Sonia",
volume="56",
number="10",
pages="971-979",
abstract="STUDY DESIGN: This was a psychometric study. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To determine the validity of the Spanish version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) for its use in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury and, as secondary objectives, to correlate the results with variables such as functional status, psychological well-being, and social support. SETTING: Spinal Cord Injury Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). <br><br>METHODS: Fifty-four people with spinal cord injury were enrolled in this study. Relevant variables were analyzed based on the scores reported by each participant in the Spanish versions of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, the Spinal Cord Independence Measure, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and the Duke-UNC Functional and Social Support Questionnaire. Both parametric and non-parametric tests were used to compare various variables. The instrument's internal consistency and test-retest reliability were also confirmed. <br><br>RESULTS: The mean scores of each domain of the WHOQOL-BREF were lower, but nonsignificant, among people who need help to perform activities of daily living. The correlation between the scores obtained in the &quot;Psychological&quot; domain and the items of the HADS scale was significant. Significant differences were also observed when comparing the results of the &quot;Social relationships&quot; and &quot;Environment&quot; domains among people with low scores in the Duke questionnaire. Both an adequate consistency (Cronbach's α: 0.887) and test-retest reliability were demonstrated. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The Spanish version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire is useful and reliable to evaluate the quality of life of persons with spinal cord injuries in our population of Spanish-speaking people.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1362-4393",
doi="10.1038/s41393-018-0139-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41393-018-0139-2"
}