Visual analogue scales in stroke: what can they tell us about health-related quality of life?

被引:10
作者
Hilari, Katerina [1 ]
Boreham, Lois-Danielle [1 ]
机构
[1] City Univ London, Div Language & Commun Sci, London EC1V 0HB, England
来源
BMJ OPEN | 2013年 / 3卷 / 09期
关键词
PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; APHASIA; VALIDATION; SAQOL-39; PEOPLE;
D O I
10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003309
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Objectives: Contrasting accounts exist on whether people with stroke are able to self-report on outcomes using visual analogue scales (VASs). We explored correlations between multi-item scale-rated health-related quality of life (HRQL) and VAS-rated HRQL after stroke, and compared those with versus without aphasia. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Community dwelling stroke patients living in London. Participants: People with first stroke were recruited during their hospital stay and were assessed 3 months later. Measures: The Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test, the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39g) and a single vertical VAS. Results: 73 people took part, 14 with aphasia. VAS scores were significantly correlated with the overall SAQOL-39g (r=0.69, p<0.01). SAQOL-39g subdomain scores were also correlated with VAS scores, with the psychosocial domain most highly correlated (r=0.67, p<0.01) and the communication least correlated (p=0.30, p<0.05). SAQ0L-39g VAS difference scores were higher for people with aphasia and the difference was significant (t (71)=2.02, p<0.05). Conclusions: Despite the significant correlation of the overall SAQOL-39g and the VAS-rated HRQL, subdomain results suggested that people considered mostly psychosocial aspects when rating their HRQL on a single VAS. Agreement was poorer for people with aphasia, raising issues for the use of VASs with people with aphasia.
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