The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Quality of Life scale (PCOSQOL): development and preliminary validation .
Journal article
Authors | Williams, Sophie, Sheffield, David and Knibb, Rebecca C. |
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Abstract | Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrine disorder amongst women, which can negatively impact quality of life. Research proposes that a more sensitive PCOS quality of life measure is needed. This study aims to develop and initially validate a quality of life scale for women with the condition in the United Kingdom. Women with PCOS (n = 714) took part in the development and initial validation of the 35-item polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life scale (PCOSQOL)(α = .95). Subscales include Impact of PCOS (α = .95), Infertility (α = .95), Hirsutism (α = .97) and Mood (α = .89). The PCOSQOL scale represents aspects of quality of life important to women with PCOS and may be more sensitive for use in the clinical and research settings. |
Keywords | PCOS; Quality of life; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Scales |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Health Psychology Open |
Publisher | Sage |
ISSN | 2055-1029 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918788195 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623162 |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
hdl:10545/623162 | |
Publication dates | 19 Jul 2018 |
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Deposited | 28 Nov 2018, 14:13 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to Health Psychology Open |
Contributors | University of Derby, Aston University, University of Derby, UK, University of Derby, UK and University of Derby, UK |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/93y12/the-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-quality-of-life-scale-pcosqol-development-and-preliminary-validation
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