The Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life 19 (ADDQoL): feasibility, reliability and validity in a population-based sample of Australian adults
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Article Title | The Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life 19 (ADDQoL): feasibility, reliability and validity in a population-based sample |
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ERA Journal ID | 13773 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Ostini, Remo, Dower, Jo and Donald, Maria |
Journal Title | Quality of Life Research |
Journal Citation | 21 (8), pp. 1471-1477 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | Oct 2012 |
Publisher | Springer |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0962-9343 |
1573-2649 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-0043-0 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-011-0043-0 |
Abstract | Purpose: This study aims to analyse the psychometric properties of the most recent 19 item version of the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (ADDQoL) in a large, population-based sample of adults living in Australia. Methods: A total of 3,951 people living with diabetes completed the ADDQoL as part of the Living With Diabetes Study. Data analysis investigated the feasibility of using the ADDQoL in a large, population-based survey; internal consistency; adherence to a single-factor structure; and convergent/discriminant validity. Results: Data support the feasibility of using the ADDQoL in population-based survey research. Although a strict single-factor structure for the ADDQoL was not demonstrated, the results overall support an interpretation of essential unidimensionality. A validation matrix provides support for the convergent and divergent validity of the measure, as does the ADDQoL's ability to discriminate between respondents based on insulin dependence and complications. Conclusions: The ADDQoL has good psychometric properties and provides clinicians and researchers with a useful tool for comprehensively assessing quality of life in adults with diabetes. |
Keywords | Quality of life; Diabetes; Psychometric methods; Measurement |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
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