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Table 2 Construct validity of the QOLIBRI-OS at 3 months after stroke

From: Can the health related quality of life measure QOLIBRI- overall scale (OS) be of use after stroke? A validation study

Items

Measure for comparison

Correlation hypotheses

Spearman’s Rho

1 Physical condition

SS-QOL sum mobility

High

0.44a

EQ5D mobility

Moderate

0.31a

2 Cognitive function

SS-QOL sum thinking

Moderate to high

0.65a

3 Emotions

SS-QOL sum mood

High

0.66a

HADS-total score

Moderate to high, negative

−.0.70a

4 Daily activities

SS-QOL sum work

Moderate to high

0.62a

EQ5D Usual activities

High

0.64a

5 Personal and social life

SS-QOL sum social role

Moderate

0.55a

HADS total score

Moderate, negative

−0.61a

6 Current situation and future prospects

EQ VAS score

High

0.57a

HADS anxiety scale

High, negative

−0.58a

Sum QOLIBRI-OS

HADS total score

High, negative

−0.74a

EQ VAS score

Moderate

0.56a

SS-QOL sum score

High

0.71a

  1. EQ5D EuroQol Quality of Life Scale-5D, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SS-QOL Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale
  2. aCorrelation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed)