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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