Diabetes research and clinical practice
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Dec 1999
Developing a quality of life measure for Chinese patients with diabetes.
The objective of this study was to develop a Chinese version of the Diabetes Quality of Life measure (DQOL), appropriate for elderly Chinese immigrants with Type 2 diabetes, and evaluate its reliability and validity through psychometric testing. Using an established diabetes quality of life measure, we employed focus groups to modify the instrument to be appropriate for an elderly Chinese population. The revised version was forward translated and back translated by four individuals independently. ⋯ Divergent validity of the instrument was demonstrated. This study provides evidence for the reliability and validity of this Chinese version of the DQOL measure for an elderly Chinese population with Type 2 diabetes. This instrument may be used in future studies to better understand the quality of life of the Chinese population with diabetes.