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Comparison of Four Quality of Life Inventories for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries and Orthopedic Injuries. J Neurotrauma 2020 Jun 15;37(12):1408-1417

Date

02/01/2020

Pubmed ID

32000584

Pubmed Central ID

PMC7249455

DOI

10.1089/neu.2019.6746

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85085960612 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   7 Citations

Abstract

The value of assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients has been increasingly recognized in recent years. Yet, research examining generic and TBI-specific quality of life (QOL) methodologies within this population has been limited, rendering decisions to use one alternative over another difficult and based largely on conceptual grounds. The current study compared widely used generic QoL/HRQOL measures (Satisfaction With Life Scale, 36-item Short Form Survey) and newer population-specific HRQoL measures (Quality of Life after Brain Injury [QOLIBRI], Trauma-Quality of Life [TQoL]) among 77 TBI and 23 orthopedically injured trauma control patients. The QOLIBRI Cognition and Physical Problems subscales were the only HRQoL scores across the four instruments administered that differentiated between patient groups: participants with TBI reported being significantly less satisfied with their cognitive abilities and more bothered by physical problems. Analyses of the unique population-specific QOLIBRI content revealed that 12.2-31.5% of TBI patients endorsed dissatisfaction and 28.8-51.4% endorsed being bothered by items unique to the QOLIBRI. Endorsement rates for unique TQoL items ranged from 1.4-75.7%. Overall, the QOLIBRI and TQoL appear to capture important information pertinent to patients with TBI and trauma. Inclusion of these disease-specific HRQoL measures is recommended over the use of only generic measures among TBI populations.

Author List

Harfmann EJ, deRoon-Cassini TA, McCrea MA, Nader AM, Nelson LD

Authors

Michael McCrea PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Lindsay D. Nelson PhD Associate Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Terri A. deRoon Cassini PhD Center Director, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adult
Brain Injuries, Traumatic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Outcome Assessment
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Recovery of Function
Wounds and Injuries