Category Ranking
98%
Total Visits
921
Avg Visit Duration
2 minutes
Citations
20
Article Abstract
Background: The generic self-reported Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) measures were developed for measuring recovery-focused health-related quality of life (HrQoL) in persons with mental health conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the German version of the ReQoL measures in patients with affective disorders in Germany.
Methods: Data from a patient sub-sample in a randomized controlled trial have been used (N = 393). The internal consistency and the test-retest reliability of the ReQoL measures were assessed using Cronbach's Alpha and the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The concurrent validity and the known-group validity of the ReQoL measures were assessed using Pearson's Correlation coefficient and Cohen's d. The responsiveness was assessed using Glass' Δ and the standardized response mean (SRM).
Results: The reliability among the items of the ReQoL-20 was overall excellent. The ICC of the ReQoL-20 was r = 0.70, indicating moderate test-retest reliability. The concurrent validity of the ReQoL-20 with the clinical measure PHQ-9 was strong with a correlation coefficient of r = - 0.76. The known-group validity of the ReQoL-20 using PHQ-9 cut-off points was large with an effect size of d = 1.63. The ReQoL measures were sensitive to treatment response and remission of symptoms measured by the PHQ-9 with large effect sizes/SRM.
Discussion: The psychometric properties of the ReQoL measures for the assessment of patients with affective disorders were overall good. With the ReQoL, valid and reliable measures for the assessment of recovery-focused HrQoL for persons with affective disorders are available in German language.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10175471 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10198-022-01489-z | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Effect of caregiver burden on the quality of life of informal caregivers of people with cystic fibrosis in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study.
Qual Life Res
July 2025
Office of Health Economics (OHE), 2nd Floor Goldings House, Hay's Galleria, 2 Hay's Lane, London, SE1 2HB, UK.
Purpose: Informal carers of people with cystic fibrosis (PwCF) play a critical role in care provision, yet the impact of caregiving on their quality of life (QoL) remains underexplored. We aimed to assess the effect of caregiver burden on the quality of life of informal caregivers of people with cystic fibrosis in the UK.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey study administering a structured questionnaire with four validated measures (EQ-5D-5L, CarerQol-7D, ReQoL-10 and ASCOT-Carer).
An Effectiveness Trial of an Exercise Physiologist Service to Improve Quality of Life in Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Protocol for the MOVEMENT Study.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat
July 2025
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Centre for Mental Health, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
Introduction: Exercise can improve the quality of life (QoL) of people with severe mental illness (SMI); however, many experience practical, psychosocial, and socioeconomic barriers to commencing and maintaining exercise. This protocol describes a study aiming to assess the effectiveness of an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) service for improving QoL in adults with SMI.
Methods And Analysis: This is a prospective non-randomised effectiveness trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an AEP service within mental healthcare settings.
Statistical and health economic analysis plan for a secure care hospital evaluation of manualised (interpersonal) art-psychotherapy: the SCHEMA randomized controlled trial.
Trials
July 2025
Faculty of Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Baddiley-Clark Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK.
Background: The SCHEMA trial evaluates whether interpersonal art psychotherapy reduces the frequency/severity of aggressive incidents or patient distress associated with psychiatric symptoms, compared to usual care.
Objective: To describe the statistical and health economic analysis plan.
Methods: A multicentre, two-arm, parallel-group, single blind individually randomised controlled trial with 150 adults within NHS secure care who have borderline to mild/moderate intellectual disability.
Psychometric properties of Japanese version of the Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL).
BMC Psychiatry
March 2025
Department of Community Mental Health and Law, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 4-1-1 Ogawa-Higashi, Kodaira, Kodaira, Tokyo, 187-8553, Japan.
Purpose: This study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the Recovering Quality of Life- Japanese version (ReQoL-J) for use in the community setting.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among service users of community mental health service facilities. A series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) was performed.
Developing an Australian Value Set for the Recovering Quality of Life-Utility Index Instrument Using Discrete Choice Experiment With Duration.
Value Health
March 2025
Monash University Health Economics Group, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Objectives: The Recovering Quality of Life-Utility Index (ReQoL-UI) instrument was designed to measure the quality-of-life outcomes for people older than 16 years with mental health problems. We aimed to elicit societal preferences for the ReQoL-UI health states to facilitate better decision making in Australia.
Methods: A discrete choice experiment with duration was embedded in a self-completed online survey and administered to a representative sample (n = 1019) of the Australian adult population aged 18 years and older stratified by age, sex, and geographic location.