Table 1.
HRQoL instruments: abbreviations and full names
| Instrument-abbreviation | Instrument-full name |
|---|---|
| Generic instruments | |
| EQ-5D | European Quality of Life 5-Dimensions |
| SF-36 | Short Form-36 Health Survey |
| SF-12 | Short Form-12 Health Survey |
| SF-6D | Short-Form 6-Dimensions |
| WHOQOL- 100 | World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment |
| 15D | 15-dimensions Quality of Life |
| Disease-specific instruments | |
| EORTC QLQ-C30 | European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life- Questionnaire Core 30 |
| EORTC QLQ-BM22 | EORTC QLQ- bone metastases module |
| EORTC QLQ-BN20 | EORTC QLQ- brain module |
| EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL | EORTC QLQ −15 palliative |
| EORTC GHS | EORTC Global Health Status (GHS) |
| UW-QOLQ | University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire |
| DLQI | Dermatology Life Quality Index |
| KQoL-26 | Knee Quality of life 26-item |
| VascuQol | Vascular Quality Of Life |
| UCLA-PCI | UCLA prostate cancer index |
| SIS-16 | Stroke Impact Scale |
| IWQOL-kids | Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids |
| QLS /QOLS | Heinrichs–carpenter Quality of Life |
| PC-QOL | Parent Cough-Specific Quality of Life |
| PedsQL | Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory |
| ASK Nasal-12 |
The Anterior Skull Base Nasal Inventory-12 |
| PANQOL | The Penn Acoustic Neuroma QOL |
| PEmbQoL | Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life |
HRQoL health-related-quality of life