YQoL-S (Surveillance) (Youth Quality of Life; Research & Surveillance Versions)
Generic and Disease Specific Modules
Measure domains: YQoL-R: Sense of Self, Social Relationships, Culture and Community, and General Quality of Life
YQoL-S: Contextual; used primarily for policymakers
Summary of development: The development of the YQoL is described in three companion articles: Topolski 2001, Edwards 2002, and Patrick 2002. There are also disease-specific versions: Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Facial Differences module (YQOL-FD) (Patrick et al., 2007), (2) Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Weight module (YQOL-W) (Morales et al., 2011), and (3) Youth Quality of Life Instrument – Deafness and Hard of Hearing module (YQOL-DHH) (Patrick et al., 2011).
There are multiple available versions of the YQoL. The YQoL-R (Research), the YQoL-S (Surveillance), and the YQoL-SF (short form). There are several versions of each form with different numbers of items (even within the instrument’s website). We have summarize the most often used versions below.
Topolski TD, Patrick DL, Edwards TC, Huebner CE, Connell FA, Mount KK. Quality of life and health-risk behaviors among adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2001;29(6):426–35
Additional information
| Number of Items | 8 |
|---|---|
| Time Frame/Recall Period | General |
| Measurement Type | Classical Test Theory |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | No |
| Ages | 11-18 |
| Respondent | Self and Parent Proxy |
| Languages | Chinese, English, French, Others, Spanish |
| Development Used Experts | Topolski 2001 |
| Development Used Patient | Topolski 2001 |
| Known Groups Validity | Topolski 2001 |
| Convergent Validity with Other Measures | Topolski 2001 |
| Measure Website | http://depts.washington.edu/seaqol/YQOL |
| Licensing | University of Washington |
| Fees | No fees, with permission form |