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    Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index (QLI)

    [ Developed in 1984
    Several versions have been developed for use with the general population and with various disorders ]

    Author(s)
    Ferrans Carol Estwing, PhD, RN, FAAN
    Powers Marjorie J, RN, PhD
    Purpose
      Pathology:
    Generic

      Disease:
    All

      Objective:
    To measure quality of life in terms of satisfaction with life

      Population for intended use:
    Adult
    Characteristics
      Type of instrument:
    Health-Related Quality of Life - HRQL (incl. health status)
    Patient satisfaction

      Administration mode:
    Interviewer-administered
    Self-administered

      Number of items:
    66 items for the Generic Version- III

      Existence of database:
    No

      Recall/Observation period:
    None specified
     
    Language(s)
      Original language:
    English for the USA

      List of existing translations:
    The translations listed below may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.

    This list of translations is subject to constant changes, therefore please check the status of translations with MAPI Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors

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    Generic version
    Arabic
    Dutch
    Lithuanian
    Spanish
    Chinese
    French
    Norwegian
     

    Chinese for Taiwan

    Greek
    Polish
     
    Danish
    Italian
    Russian
     

    Arthritis version
    English, French

    Cancer version
    Arabic
    Italian
    Spanish
     
    Danish
    Lithuanian
    Swedish
     
    English
    Norwegian
    Turkish
     
    French
    Russian
     
     

    Cardiac version
    English
    Italian
    Spanish
     
    French
    Portuguese
    Thai
     
    Hebrew
    Russian
    Turkish
     

    Chronic Fatigue Syndrome version
    English

    Diabetes version
    Arabic
    French
    Turkish
     
    English
    Spanish
     
     

    Dialysis version
    English
    Korean
    Turkish
     
    French
    Spanish
     
     

    Epilepsy version
    English

    Kidney Transplant version
    English, Chinese, Portuguese

    Liver Transplant version
    English, Italian, Spanish

    Multiple Sclerosis version
    English, French

    Nursing Home version
    English

    Pulmonary version
    English, Spanish

    Spinal Cord Injury version
    English, French, Lithuanian

    Stroke version
    Chinese, English, Polish
     


    Last update: January 2011
    Last update in collaboration with the author: March 2008


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