Table 2.
Similar items on 4 TED-specific quality of life measures
| GO-QLS(47) | GO-QOL(5) | TED-QOL(4) | STED-QoL(53) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily activities | Noticing objects or activities off to the side while you are walking along | During the past week, to what extent were you limited in: walking outdoors, moving around the house? | How is your eye disease currently affecting your ability to carry out daily activities? | Are your daily activities affected by your vision because of TED (eg, reading newspaper, walking down the stairs)? |
| Driving | During the past week, to what extent were you limited in: driving? | Do you feel confident to drive because of TED? | ||
| Subjective personal assessment of appearance | Please rate the current appearance of your eyes | Do you feel that you appearance has changed because of your thyroid eye disease? | How is your eye disease currently affecting your satisfaction with your appearance? | Do you find your appearance adversely affected by TED? |
| Self confidence | Do you feel that your thyroid eye disease has an influence on your self-confidence? | Is your self-esteem affected because of TED? | ||
| Photography | Do you feel that you appear less often on photos than before you had thyroid eye disease? |
Do you avoid photos taking because of TED? | ||
| Masking changes | Do you try mask changes in appearance caused by your thyroid eye disease? | Do you change hairstyle/makeup to camouflage your appearance because of TED? |
Abbreviations: GO, Graves’ ophthalmopathy; QLS, quality of life scale; STED-QoL, Singapore Thyroid Eye Disease Quality of Life; TED, thyroid eye disease.