Assessment of Quality of Life Instrument (AQoL)
Description
A self-report assessment of health related quality of life. There are four versions of different lengths that cover different dimensions: 8D, 7D, 6D, 4D.A self-report assessment of health related quality of life. There are four versions of different lengths that cover different dimensions: 8D, 7D, 6D, 4D.
Key side effects or adverse event/s measured:| Instrument | Items | Completion time | Dimensions included |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQoL-8D | 35 | ~ 5 min | Independent Living, Happiness, Mental Health, Coping, Relationships, Self Worth, Pain, Senses |
| AQoL-7D | 26 | 3-4 min | Independent Living, Mental Health, Coping, Relationships, Pain, Senses, Visual Impairment |
| AQoL-6D | 20 | 2-3 min | Independent Living, Mental Health, Coping, Relationships, Pain, Senses |
| AQoL-4D | 12 | 1-2 min | Independent Living, Mental Health, Relationships, Senses |
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Structured interview?
N/A
Timeframe:Not specified.
Approx time: 0-5 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- Different citations for different versions, see: https://www.aqol.com.au/index.php/cite
License details
Free to Use?
Yes
License details:- Free to use, but need to register your study here: https://www.monash.edu/business/che/aqol/aqol-registration-form
Reliability and Validity
Note: Listed publications are for the English version of the assessment only
- Richardson, J., Iezzi, A., Khan, M. A., & Maxwell, A. (2014). Validity and reliability of the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)-8D multi-attribute utility instrument. The Patient-Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 7(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-013-0036-x
Norm information
Healthy control/general population norms:
- Australia - general population, adults: Hawthorne, G., Korn, S., & Richardson, J. (2013). Population norms for the AQoL derived from the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 37(1), 7-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12004
- Australia - general population, adults: Maxwell, A., Özmen, M., Iezzi, A., & Richardson, J. (2016). Deriving population norms for the AQoL-6D and AQoL-8D multi-attribute utility instruments from web-based data. Quality of Life Research, 25(12), 3209-3219. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1337-z
Further information:
Note: sometimes this scales is misnamed the Australian Quality of Life instrument
For further resources, see: https://www.monash.edu/business/che/aqol/using-aqol