Table.
Domains included in selected quality of life questionnaires or mentioned by patients as being important
| Domain | Questionnaires
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Patients' responses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-3620 | EuroQol18 | NHP21 | OPCS omnibus patients7 | Rheumatoid arthritis patients24 | Neuromuscular disease patients* | ||
| Pain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Energy or tiredness | Yes | Not included | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned | Yes | |
| Sleep | Not included | Not included | Yes | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
| Physical functioning or mobility | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Daily living activities | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Social interactions | Yes | Not included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Leisure activities | Yes | Yes | Not included | Not mentioned | Yes | Yes | |
| Relationships | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sexual functioning | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes | Not mentioned | |
| Work | Yes | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Emotional wellbeing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dependence or independence | Not included | Not included | Yes | Not mentioned | Yes | Yes | |
| Self perception or body image | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not mentioned | Yes | Yes | |
| Perceptions of the future | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not mentioned | Yes | Yes | |
SF-36=Medical outcomes study 36 item short form health survey; EuroQol=European quality of life measure; NHP=Nottingham health profile; OPCS=Office of Population, Censuses, and Surveys.
*
Information from personal communication from K Vincent and M Rose, 1999.