Detailed information on Kidney Disease Quality of Life – Short Form (KDQoL‐SFTM), Version 1.3
| Number of items | Cronbach's Alpha | |
| Kidney disease targeted areas | ||
| Symptom problem scale haemodialysis | 12 | 0.841 |
| Symptom problem scale peritoneal | n/a | |
| Effects of kidney disease scale | 8 | 0.844 |
| Burden of kidney disease scale | 4 | 0.741 |
| Work status scale | 2 | 0.427 |
| Cognitive function scale | 3 | 0.804 |
| Quality of social interaction scale | 3 | 0.460 |
| Sexual function scale | 2 | 0.897 |
| Sleep scale | 4 | 0.622 |
| Additional quality of life scales | ||
| Social support scale | 2 | 0.812 |
| Dialysis staff encouragement scale | 2 | 0.844 |
| Patient satisfaction item | 1 | n/a |
| SF‐36 | ||
| Physical functioning scale | 10 | 0.937 |
| Role physical scale a | 4 | 0.884 |
| Pain scale | 2 | 0.882 |
| General health scale | 5 | 0.544 |
| Emotional well-being scale | 5 | 0.723 |
| Role emotional scale b | 3 | 0.888 |
| Social function scale | 2 | 0.689 |
| Energy fatigue scale | 5 | 0.781 |
a
Role limitations due to physical problems.
b
Role limitations due to emotional problems.