| Pre-injury estimates of subjective quality of life following traumatic brain injury. | |
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PMID: 19484625 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To compare the pre-injury subjective quality of life (SQOL) estimates of a representative sample of adults with TBI, using the Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI) with the measure's generic US-based norms and identify a factor structure for the instrument within the local TBI population. RESEARCH DESIGN: A population-based, cross-sectional design conducted with data collected by the Neurotrauma Register of Tasmania (2003-2005). METHODS AND PROCEDURES: As soon as possible following their emergence from post-traumatic amnesia, 470 participants provided pre-injury estimates of their SQOL using the QOLI. The distribution of this sample was compared with the measure's normative distribution. The sample was separated evenly into two groups (n = 235) for separate exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. MAIN OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: Small differences were found between the pre-injury estimates and the QOLI's US-based normative distribution. Corrections were provided to clinical classification ranges for this population. Three factors were identified and confirmed for the QOLI in separate TBI samples. CONCLUSION: The results of this study support the use of the QOLI in measuring SQOL in TBI rehabilitation and outcomes research. |
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M D Thomas; C E Skilbeck; M Slatyer |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain injury : [BI] Volume: 23 ISSN: 1362-301X ISO Abbreviation: Brain Inj Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
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Created Date: 2009-06-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8710358 Medline TA: Brain Inj Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 516-27 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Social Science and Liberal Studies, Charles Sturt University, Panorama Avenue, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. psychflyer@hotmail.com |
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