Overview of instruments for measuring the quality of life in schizophrenic patients

Overview of instruments for measuring the quality of life in schizophrenic patients G. Mikulaskova The study offers the overview of instruments for measuring the quality of life in schizophrenic patients published in EBSCO and Proquest databases. The available psychometric parameters of self-reporting instruments are compared: Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale (SQLS), Lehman's Quality of Life Interview, Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES - Q), and Social Integration Survey (SIS). The study compares the validity and reliability of specific instruments for measuring the quality of life connected with the use of psychopharmacs: Subjective Well-Being Under Neuroleptic Treatment Scale (SWN 20), and Tolerability and Quality of Life (TOOL) questionnaire. On the basis of analysis of selected validation studies, the study states good psychometric properties of self-reporting instruments Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale (SQLS) and Tolerability and Quality of Life (TOOL) and recommends them for the adaptation for schizophrenic patients in our conditions.