Establishment of the Scale of the Quality of Life for Ankylosing Spondylitis / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective] To establish the scale of the quality of life for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. [Methods] Initial scale including 58 items was proposed by the research staff. After the preliminary test was performed, 37 items were selected and a confirmed scale of the quality of life for ankylosing spondylitis ( SQOL-AS) was obtained. The feasibility, reliability, validity and sensitivity of SQOL-AS were analyzed. [Results] Statistics showed that SQOL-AS had a good feasibility, reliability, validity and sensitivity. [Conclusion] SQOL-AS can be used to evaluate the quality of life for patients with ankylosing spondylitis.