Table 1.

Measures of quality of life after stroke

Name of the instrument	Covered domains	Time to complete (minutes)	Generic/specific	Type of information: perceived health status/ evaluation
EuroQol (The EuroQol Group, 1999) [3]	mobility, self–care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression and an overall evaluation of health	8	generic	perceived health status
McMaster Health Index Questionnaire (Chambers et al., 1976) [4]	physical, emotional, social	20	generic	both
Nottingham Health Profile (Hunt et al., 1981) [5]	pain, physical mobility, emotional reactions, energy, social isolation sleep	5	generic	perceived health status
London Handicap Scale(Harwood et al., 1994) [6]	mobility, physical independence, occupation, social integration, orientation, economic self– sufficiency and an overall handicap severity score	5	generic	perceived health status
Reintegration to Normal Living Index (RNLI) (Wood-Dauphinee and Williams, 1988) [7]	daily functioning daily activity (work and school); recreational and social activities; general coping skills perception of self presentation of self to others	10	generic	perceived health status
Frenchay Activities Index (Holbrook and Skillbeck, 1983) [8]	domestic chores, leisure/work, outdoor activities	5	generic	perceived health status
36–Item Short–Form Health Survey – SF–36 (Ware et al. 1992) [9]	physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health, bodily pain, general health perceptions, vitality, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems mental health	10–15	generic	perceived health status
Stroke–Adapted 30–Item Version of the Sickness Impact Profile (SA–SIP 30) (Van Straten et al.,1997, 2000) [10, 11]	body care and movement, social interaction, mobility, communication, emotional behavior, household management, alertness behavior, ambulation	15	specific	perceived health status
WHOQOL – Bref (Skevington et al., 2004) [12]	physical, psychological, psychological, social relationships, environment, and general satisfaction with life and health.	10–15	generic	both
Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index (stroke version) (Ferrans and Powers, 1985) [13]	health and functioning, social and economic, psychological/spiritual, family	20–30	specific	evaluation
Stroke Impact Scale (SIS–59) (Duncan et al., 1999) [14]	strength, hand function, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, mobility, communication,emotion, memory and thinking, participation	15–20	specific	perceived health status
Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS–QOL) (Williams et al., 1999) [15]	mobility, energy, upper extremity, function, work/productivity, mood, self–care, social roles, family roles, vision, language, thinking, personality	10–15	specific	perceived health status