Psychometric properties of the Iranian interview-administered version of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF): A population-based study

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Authors

Saharnaz Nedjat · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Ali Montazeri · Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research

K. Holakouie · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Kazem Mohammad · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Reza Majdzadeh · Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Abstract

This study has provided some preliminary evidence of the reliability and validity of the WHOQOL-BREF to be used in Iran, though further research is required to challenge the problems of reliability in one of the dimensions and the instrument's factor structure.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Health Services Research

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 61-61

DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-61

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