Table 1 HRQoL instruments: abbreviations and full names
Instrument-abbreviation | Instrument-full name |
|---|---|
Generic instruments | |
 EQ-5D | European Quality of Life 5-Dimensions |
 SF-36 | Short Form-36 Health Survey |
 SF-12 | Short Form-12 Health Survey |
 SF-6D | Short-Form 6-Dimensions |
 WHOQOL- 100 | World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment |
 15D | 15-dimensions Quality of Life |
Disease-specific instruments | |
 EORTC QLQ-C30 | European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life- Questionnaire Core 30 |
 EORTC QLQ-BM22 | EORTC QLQ- bone metastases module |
 EORTC QLQ-BN20 | EORTC QLQ- brain module |
 EORTC QLQ-C15-PAL | EORTC QLQ −15 palliative |
 EORTC GHS | EORTC Global Health Status (GHS) |
 UW-QOLQ | University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire |
 DLQI | Dermatology Life Quality Index |
 KQoL-26 | Knee Quality of life 26-item |
 VascuQol | Vascular Quality Of Life |
 UCLA-PCI | UCLA prostate cancer index |
 SIS-16 | Stroke Impact Scale |
 IWQOL-kids | Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids |
 QLS /QOLS | Heinrichs–carpenter Quality of Life |
 PC-QOL | Parent Cough-Specific Quality of Life |
 PedsQL | Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory |
 ASK Nasal-12 | The Anterior Skull Base Nasal Inventory-12 |
 PANQOL | The Penn Acoustic Neuroma QOL |
 PEmbQoL | Pulmonary Embolism Quality of Life |