TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric properties of vision-related quality of life questionnaires
T2 - a systematic review
AU - de Boer, Michiel R.
AU - Moll, Annette C.
AU - de Vet, Henrica C.W.
AU - Terwee, Caroline B.
AU - Völker-Dieben, Hennie J.M.
AU - van Rens, Ger H.M.B.
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - The increased attention for quality of life (QOL) as an outcome measure has led to the development of numerous questionnaires to assess this construct in the field of ophthalmology. This article presents a systematic review on QOL questionnaires for people with vision impairments. We systematically searched and selected the literature. Furthermore, a rating list with descriptive aspects (e.g. target population) and psychometric aspects (e.g. reproducibility) was developed. The 31 questionnaires that were included in the review were rated on the basis of criteria stated in this rating list. The questionnaires were mostly targeted at cataract patients or visually impaired persons in general. Only a few of the questionnaires demonstrated sufficient psychometric quality. A recent development is the (re-)evaluation of questionnaires with Rasch analysis. This is one of the most important issues to which future research in this field should be directed.
AB - The increased attention for quality of life (QOL) as an outcome measure has led to the development of numerous questionnaires to assess this construct in the field of ophthalmology. This article presents a systematic review on QOL questionnaires for people with vision impairments. We systematically searched and selected the literature. Furthermore, a rating list with descriptive aspects (e.g. target population) and psychometric aspects (e.g. reproducibility) was developed. The 31 questionnaires that were included in the review were rated on the basis of criteria stated in this rating list. The questionnaires were mostly targeted at cataract patients or visually impaired persons in general. Only a few of the questionnaires demonstrated sufficient psychometric quality. A recent development is the (re-)evaluation of questionnaires with Rasch analysis. This is one of the most important issues to which future research in this field should be directed.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00187.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2004.00187.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15228503
AN - SCOPUS:16544365131
SN - 0275-5408
VL - 24
SP - 257
EP - 273
JO - Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
JF - Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)
IS - 4
ER -