Scales on Quality of Life in patients with spinal cord injury: integrative review

Abstract

Studies evaluating the Quality of Life of individuals with spinal cord injury using different research tools demonstrate that the Quality of Life scores are considered low both in national and international studies. The objective of this review was to characterize the international scientific production about the most used scales to assess Quality of Life in patients with spinal cord injury. We examined articles on Quality of Life of patients with spinal cord injury published over the last 5 years and indexed in the National Library of Medicine (PUBMED). During this period, 28 articles met the inclusion criteria. Eleven studies were conducted in the United States, five articles were published in Australia, and four in Canada. Brazil, France, Holland, India, Japan, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland contributed with one study each. The scientific articles were published in 13 high impact factor journals. Seven different instruments to assess Quality of Life were used in the studies: Satisfaction with Life Scale, Short Form (36) Health Survey, The Brief Version of the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale, Life Situation Questionnaire-Revised, Quality of Well-Being Scale and the SF-12® Health Survey. The articles examined underscore the impact of spinal cord injury in the Quality of Life of patients, demonstrating how this condition impairs their lives, mainly socially, but followed by the physical aspects. Despite the studies have different goals they all acknowledge that further studies are necessary in order to determine the Quality of Life of patients with spinal cord injury. Specific instruments should be chosen or developed and validated in order to fulfill this purpose

Time-related changes in quality of life in persons with lower limb amputation or spinal cord injury: protocol for a systematic review

“…Several reviews have summarised both the utilisation and validity of QoL tools for SCI and LLA populations [27–31, 48, 54, 55]. These indicate that the WHOQOL-BREF [56] and Medical Outcomes SF-36 [57] are in common use and considered amongst the best available generic tools for both groups.…”

“…Researchers in both LLA and SCI communities acknowledge the value of QoL measures as longitudinal assessment tools [17, 27–31]. They provide a quantitative mechanism for capturing changes in post-injury health and broad level treatment outcomes, both for an individual and for a disability group, relative to population normative data.…”

Caracterização Físico-química do Fermentado de Morango

“…A chaptalização, foi realizada de acordo com Aquarone et al (2001) no qual adicionou-se 17 g de açúcar por litro para aumentar 1 ºGL. Esse cálculo é valido quando a vinificação é efetuada a baixa temperatura, entretanto, numa vinificação em tinto geralmente a temperatura é mais elevada, ocasionando desta forma um rendimento menor.…”

Rehabilitation Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

“…The test comprises 36 items, divided into 8 subscales that evaluate the following areas: physical function (10 items), role limitations due to physical issues (4 items), pain (2 items), general health appreciation (5 items), vitality (4 items), social function (2 items), role limitations due to emotional issues (3 items), mental health (5 items), and an additional item that compares actual health with previous year perception of health [16]. Many studies have found with this instrument that SCI has a negative influence on the quality of life of patients [17].…”