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

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

Items	Measure for comparison	Correlation hypotheses	Spearman’s Rho
1 Physical condition	SS-QOL sum mobility	High	0.44^a
1 Physical condition	EQ5D mobility	Moderate	0.31^a
2 Cognitive function	SS-QOL sum thinking	Moderate to high	0.65^a
3 Emotions	SS-QOL sum mood	High	0.66^a
3 Emotions	HADS-total score	Moderate to high, negative	−.0.70^a
4 Daily activities	SS-QOL sum work	Moderate to high	0.62^a
4 Daily activities	EQ5D Usual activities	High	0.64^a
5 Personal and social life	SS-QOL sum social role	Moderate	0.55^a
5 Personal and social life	HADS total score	Moderate, negative	−0.61^a
6 Current situation and future prospects	EQ VAS score	High	0.57^a
6 Current situation and future prospects	HADS anxiety scale	High, negative	−0.58^a
Sum QOLIBRI-OS	HADS total score	High, negative	−0.74^a
	EQ VAS score	Moderate	0.56^a
	SS-QOL sum score	High	0.71^a

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

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