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. 2024 Aug 31;14(2):80-87.
doi: 10.15280/jlm.2024.14.2.80.

The Indian Geriatrics Quality of Life Inventory Scale (IGQOLI): Development and Validation of a Scale to Evaluate the Quality of Life among Geriatric Population of India

Dharmita Yogeshwar  1 , Janvhi Singh  1 , Ajeet Kumar Saharan  1 , Shantanu Sharma  1 , Anuja Choudhary  1 , Manoj Kumar Mathur  1 , Hari Narayan Saini  1 , Drishti Sheokand  1
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The Indian Geriatrics Quality of Life Inventory Scale (IGQOLI): Development and Validation of a Scale to Evaluate the Quality of Life among Geriatric Population of India

Dharmita Yogeshwar et al. J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

Background: Quality of life (QOL) refers to an individual's perception of their overall life and well-being. As people age, their QOL often deteriorates. Although various outcome measures exist to assess QOL, most are limited in scope and not specific to the Indian ethnicity of geriatrics. Therefore, a new outcome measure was developed and validated to more accurately evaluate the QOL for the geriatric population in India.

Methods: The outcome measure was developed in three stages, followed by validation. Data was collected using multistage cluster sampling from 13 subdivisions of Jaipur district. A total of 423 participants were interviewed face-to-face. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS version 20, and the reliability and validity of the outcome measure were assessed.

Results: The Indian Geriatrics Quality of Life Inventory (IGQOL) scale demonstrated excellent reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha (α) of 0.95 and an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.93. The measure also exhibited excellent face and content validity, with a K value of 1. Correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship with other outcome measures, with a Pearson correlation coefficient value of > 7 and a p-value of < 0.05.

Conclusion: The study concludes that the IGQOLI scale is a reliable and valid outcome measure for evaluating the QOL in the geriatric population in India.

Keywords: Geriatrics; India; Lifestyle; Patient reported outcome measure; Quality of life.

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