The Chinese osteoporosis-targeted quality of life short questionnaire: design and reliability and validity assessment / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To design a disease-targeted life-of-quality questionnaire for Chinese patients with primary osteoporosis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From October 2013 to January 2014, 144 patients out- and inpatients were selected for assessment of their quality of life using the Chinese Osteoporosis-targeted Quality-of-Life short questionnaire (COQOL, 16 items) designed and reformed based on QUALEFFO-41. Statistics analysis was conducted to assess the validity of the COQOL.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Statistics analysis showed good test-retest reliability, internal consistency, content validity, construct validity and criterion validity of COQOL.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>COQOL is reliable and valid for evaluating participants with low bone mass in clinical practice.</p>