Table 1.
Overview of HRQoL instruments used in the reviewed manuscripts
| Name of the instrument | Generic or HIV-specific instrument | Measurements |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 or variants (SF-12, SF-8)) [88] | Generic | 8 subscales |
| Physical health summary | ||
| Mental health summary | ||
| MOS-HIV (Medical Outcomes Study-HIV) [89] | HIV-specific | 11 subscales |
| Physical health score | ||
| Mental health score | ||
| HCSUS (HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study tool) [90] | HIV-specific | 10 subscales |
| Physical health | ||
| Mental health | ||
| Overall health | ||
| MQoL-HIV (Multidimensional Quality of Life Questionnaire for people with HIV/AIDS) [91] | HIV-specific | 10 subscales |
| Global score | ||
| HAT-QOL (HIV targeted quality of life instrument) [92] | HIV-specific | 9 subscales |
| Global score | ||
| FAHI (Functional Assessment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection) [93] | HIV-specific | 4 subscales: |
| Physical well-being | ||
| Emotional well-being | ||
| (Social well-being)* | ||
| (Functional well-being)* | ||
| HOPES (HIV Overview of Problems Evaluation System) [94] | HIV-specific | 6 subscales |
| Global score | ||
| EQ (EuroQol) [95] | Generic | Global score (utility) |
| Fanning Quality of Life Scale [96] | HIV-specific | Global score |
| HI (Health Index) [97, 98] | Generic | Physical well-being |
| Mental well-being | ||
| PROQOL [99] | HIV-specific | 7 subscales |
| (+ 1 on treatment impact) | ||
| Global score |
*Determinants of the FAHI-subscales ‘social well-being’ and ‘functional well-being’ were not considered in this review.