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. 2011 Aug;24(2):545.
Epub 2011 Jul 29.

Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire for use with medical students

C U Krägeloh  1 , M A Henning, S J Hawken, Y Zhao, D Shepherd, R Billington
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Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire for use with medical students

C U Krägeloh et al. Educ Health (Abingdon). 2011 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to validate the use of the abbreviated version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire with medical students.

Methods: A sample of 274 medical students in their fourth and fifth years of study (80% response rate) completed the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. The four-domain factor structure of the questionnaire was tested using confirmatory factor analysis. A variety of other tests of reliability and validity were conducted.

Results: Goodness-of-fit indices from the confirmatory factor analysis were acceptable, and the factor structure of the WHOQOL-BREF was confirmed in this sample. Reliability was good, but three of the items showed strong ceiling effects.

Conclusion: The WHOQOL-BREF is valid to use with medical students to assess health-related quality of life. Some items, such as those inquiring about pain and medication, may not be suitable for medical students or young people in general.

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