Table 2.

Tools to measure patient reported quality of life outcomes.

Tool	Domains and description	Pros	Cons
WHOQOL OLD (130–132)	It covers six facets: sensory abilities; autonomy; past, present, and future activities; social participation; death and dying; and intimacy.	Specifically designed for older adults. Covers unique aspects of aging, such as autonomy and social participation.	Longer than EQ 5D and SF 36. Needs to be administered along with WHOQOL 100 or WHOQOL BREF.
ASCOT (Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit) (133)	Has domains which assess individuals’: control over their daily life, personal care, eating habits, living conditions, safety, social situation, leisure time, self-care and health awareness	Assesses access to social services, and social care-related quality of life.	Does not take into consideration disease-specific measures
ICECAP-O (ICE pop CAPability measure for Older people) (134)	Five conceptual attributes are assessed: attachment, role in society, enjoyment, security, and control	Focuses on individuals’ own perceptions of their capabilities, rather than providing some notion of an objective assessment of capability (135)	May be more responsive to mental health-related changes than physical health due to the domains assessed. (136)

EQ-5D, euro-quality of life 5 dimension instrument; SF-36, short form health survey; WHOQOL 100, World Health Organization quality of life 100 questions; WHOQOL BREF, World Health Organization quality of life brief version; WHOQOL OLD, World Health Organization quality of life for older adults.