• Clinical rehabilitation · Jun 2009

    Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Psychometric properties of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale (SAQOL-39) in a generic stroke population.

    • Katerina Hilari, Donna L Lamping, Sarah C Smith, Sarah Northcott, Alice Lamb, and Jane Marshall.
    • Department of Language and Communication Science, City University, London, UK. k.hilari@city.ac.uk
    • Clin Rehabil. 2009 Jun 1; 23 (6): 544-57.

    BackgroundWe previously developed the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life scale (SAQOL-39) and tested it with people with chronic aphasia. A scale allowing comparisons of quality of life between people with versus without aphasia post-stroke would be of value to clinicians.ObjectivesTo evaluate the psychometrics of the SAQOL-39 in a generic stroke sample. Should this process result in a generic-stroke version of the scale (SAQOL-39g), a further aim is to compare the latter and the SAQOL-39 as tested in chronic aphasia.Design And SubjectsRepeated measures psychometric study, evaluating internal consistency, test-retest reliability, construct validity and responsiveness to change. People admitted to hospital with a first stroke were assessed two weeks, three months and six months post stroke.MeasuresSAQOL-39, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, Barthel, Frenchay Aphasia Screening Test, General Health Questionnaire-12 and Frenchay Activities Index.ResultsOf 126 eligible participants, 96 (76%) participated and 87 (69%) were able to self-report and are presented here. Testing the SAQOL-39 in generic stroke resulted in the SAQOL-39g, which has the same items as the SAQOL-39 but three domains: physical, psychosocial, communication. The SAQOL-39g showed good internal consistency (alpha = 0.95 overall score, 0.92-0.95 domains), test-retest reliability (interclass correlation (ICC) = 0.96 overall, 0.92-0.98 domains), convergent (r = 0.36-0.70 overall, 0.47-0.78 domains) and discriminant validity (r = 0.26 overall, 0.03-0.40 domains). It differentiated people by stroke severity and visual analogue scale (VAS)-defined quality of life. Moderate changes (d = 0.35-0.49; standardized response mean (SRM) = 0.29-0.53) from two weeks to six months supported responsiveness.ConclusionsThe SAQOL-39g demonstrated good reliability, validity and responsiveness to change. It can be used to evaluate quality of life in people with and without aphasia post stroke.

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