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Table 1 The construct and scoring method of the quality of life instrument QLICD-PT

From: Development and validation of the pulmonary tuberculosis scale of the system of Quality of Life Instruments for Chronic Diseases (QLICD-PT)

Domains/facets

Number of items

Range scores

Scoring method

Raw score

Standardized score

Physical domain (PHD)

9

9–45

BPF + IND + EAD

(RS-9) × 100/36

 Basic physiologic functions (BPF)

4

4–20

GPH1 + GPH2 + GPH3 + GPH4

(RS-4) × 100/16

 Independence (IND)

3

3–15

GPH6 + GPH7 + GPH8

(RS-3) × 100/12

 Energy and discomfort (EAD)

2

2–10

GPH5 + GPH9

(RS-2) × 100/8

Psychological domain (PSD)

11

11–55

COG+EMO + WIP

(RS-11) × 100/44

 Cognition (COG)

2

2–10

GPS1 + GPS2+

(RS-2) × 100/8

 Emotion (EMO)

7

7–35

GPS3 + GPS4 + GPS5 + GPS6GPS7+ GPS8 + GPS9

(RS-7) × 100/28

 Will and personality (WIP)

2

2–10

GPS10+ GPS11

(RS-2) × 100/8

Social domain (SOD)

8

8–40

INC + SSS + SOR

(RS-8) × 100/32

 Interpersonal communication (INC)

3

3–15

GSO1 + GSO2 + GSO3

(RS-3) × 100/12

 Social support and security (SSS)

3

3–15

GSO4 + GSO5 + GSO6

(RS-3) × 100/12

 Social role (SOR)

2

2–10

GSO7 + GSO8

(RS-2) × 100/8

Sub-total (QLICD-GM)

28

28–140

PHD + PSD + SOD

(RS-28) × 100/112

TB Specific domain (SPD)

12

12–60

RES + COS + DSE + SPM

(RS-12) × 100/48

 Respiratory symptom (RES)

6

6–30

PT1 + PT2 + PT3 + PT4 + PT5 + PT6

(RS-6) × 100/24

 Constitutional symptom (COS)

3

3–15

PT7 + PT8 + PT12

(RS-3) × 100/12

 Drug side-effects (DSE)

1

1–5

PT9

(RS-1) × 100/4

 Special mention (SPM)

2

2–10

PT10 + PT11

(RS-2) × 100/8

Total (TOT)

40

40–200

PHD + PSD + SOD+SPD

(RS-40) × 100/160

  1. RS raw score, SS standardized score