Table 2.
Instruments used to measure HRQoL in patients with AF in reviewed studies.
| Instrument Type | Instrument | Article Number | No. of Items | Reliability * | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF-specific | AFEQT | [35,43] | 20 | 0.88–0.95 | Reported |
| AFSS | [22,26,27] | 14 | 0.94 | Reported | |
| AFQLQ | [41] | 26 | 0.78–0.89 | Reported | |
| Cardiac-specific | NHP | [32] | 45 | 0.72 | Reported |
| IIRS | [22] | 13 | 0.88 | Reported | |
| QLI-CV | [39] | 35 | 0.94–0.95 | Reported | |
| SCL | [22,27] | 16 | 0.84–0.91 | Reported | |
| SDQL | [23] | 8 | Reported | Reported | |
| Generic | SF-12 | [36] | 12 | 0.89 (PCS) and 0.86 (MCS) | Reported |
| SF-36 | [22,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,33,37,38,39,40,44] | 36 | 0.89–0.93 (PCS) and 0.84–0.88 (MCS) | Reported | |
| SAS | [22,27] | 20 | 0.62 ** | Reported | |
| EQ-5D | [40] | 5 | 0.70 | Reported | |
| EQ-VAS | [40] | 1 | NA | Reported |
* Cronbach alpha. ** Weighted kappa statistic for reproducibility. AFEQT: Atrial fibrillation effect on quality of life; AFSC: Atrial fibrillation symptom checklist; AFQLQ: Atrial fibrillation quality of life questionnaire; EQ-5D: Euroqol-5d; EQ-VAS: Euroqol-visual analog scale; IIRS: Illness intrusiveness rating scale; NA: Not applicable; NHP: Nottingham health profile; QLI-CV: Quality of life index-cardiac version; SAS: Specific activity scale; SCL: Symptom checklist; SDQL: Scale of disease and quality of life; SF-12: 12-item short form survey, SF-36: Short form 36 health survey.