Table 2 Study characteristics of nine validation studies of HRQL instruments in patients with a TBI
First author, year, reference | HRQL instrument1 | Country | Study population2 | Assessment time points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Findler, 2001 [42] | SF-36 | USA | n = 326 (M: 60%). RR: n.a. Age: 16–64 (mean: 34). | Variable: at least 1 year post-injury |
MacKenzie, 2002 [43] | SF-36 | USA | n = 1230 (M: 66%). RR: 78% Age: 18–59 (mean: n.a.) | 1 year post-injury |
Guilfoyle, 2010 [44] | SF-36 | United Kingdom | n = 456 (M: 76%). RR: 88% Age: 18+ (mean: 37) | Between 1 and 24 months after TBI (mean 6 months) |
Von Steinbuechel, 2010 [45] | QOLIBRI | Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, UK, USA, Australia, and Germany | n = 573 (M: 72%). RR: 62% Age: 15+ (mean: 39) | Between 3 months to 15 years post-injury (mean: 5 years) |
Lin, 2013 [50] | QOLIBRI | Taiwan | N = 301 (M: 61%). RR: 97%% Age: 15+ (mean: 40) | During admission and 1 year |
Von Steinbuechel, 2012 [46] | QOLIBRI-OS | Germany | n = 153 (M: 67%). RR: 62% Age: 15+ (mean: 39) | between 3 months to 15 years post-injury (mean: 5 years) |
Teasdale, 1997 [47] | EBIQ | Belgium, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, UK, USA, Australia, and Germany | n = 258 (M: 62%). RR: n.a. Age: 16–93 (mean: 48) | Mean 31.8 months post- injury |
Thomas-Stonell, 2006 [48] | CHQ | Canada | n = 33 (M: 67%). RR: n.a. Age: 4–18 (mean: 13) | During admission and follow-up - 11–150 days (mean: 38 days) |
Chiu, 2006 [49] | WHOQOL-BREF | Taiwan | n = 199 (M: 64%). RR: 56% Age: (mean: 45) | Discharge (mean: n.a.) |