Viability of a MSQOL-54 general health-related quality of life score using bifactor model

Giordano, Andrea; Testa, Silvia; Bassi, Marta; Cilia, Sabina; Bertolotto, Antonio; Quartuccio, Maria Esmeralda; Pietrolongo, Erika; Falautano, Monica; Grobberio, Monica; Niccolai, Claudia; Allegri, Beatrice; Viterbo, Rosa Gemma; Confalonieri, Paolo; Giovannetti, Ambra Mara; Cocco, Eleonora; Grasso, Maria Grazia; Lugaresi, Alessandra; Ferriani, Elisa; Nocentini, Ugo; Zaffaroni, Mauro; De Livera, Alysha; Jelinek, George; Solari, Alessandra; Rosato, Rosalba

doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01857-y

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Table 3 Standardized factor loadings in the bifactor model (Bifactor 2)

From: Viability of a MSQOL-54 general health-related quality of life score using bifactor model

Scales	Items	Factor loading
Scales	Items	General HRQOL factor	Group factor
Physical function	3. Vigorous activities	0.553	0.445
	4. Moderate activities	0.594	0.622
	5. Lift, carry groceries	0.554	0.620
	6. Climb several flights	0.569	0.665
	7. Climb one flight	0.533	0.695
	8. Bend, kneel	0.551	0.594
	9. Walk mile	0.555	0.669
	10. Walk several blocks	0.526	0.734
	11. Walk one block	0.488	0.726
	12. Bath, Dress	0.461	0.523
Role limitations due to physical problems	13. Cut down time	0.542	0.537
	14. Accomplished less	0.571	0.571
	15. Limited in kind	0.581	0.645
	16. Had difficulty	0.594	0.586
Role limitations due to emotional problems	17. Cut down time	0.504	0.646
	18. Accomplished less	0.515	0.699
	19. Not careful	0.509	0.592
Bodily pain	21. Pain magnitude	0.575	0.702
	22. Pain interfere with work	0.611	0.653
	52. Pain interfere with enjoyment	0.601	0.652
Emotional wellbeing	24. Nervous person	0.371	0.531
	25. Down in dumps	0.561	0.585
	26. Peaceful	0.562	0.369
	28. Blue/Sad	0.594	0.592
	30. Happy	0.535	0.432
Energy	23. Pep/life	0.713	0.206
	27. Energy	0.717	0.245
	29. Worn out	0.624	0.546
	31. Tired	0.620	0.602
	32. Rested on walking in the morning	0.519	0.281
Health perceptions	1. EVGFP rating	0.638	0.452
	34. Sick easier	0.417	0.269
	35. As healthy	0.463	0.575
	36. Health to get worse	0.450	0.233
	37. Health excellent	0.590	0.659
Cognitive function	42. Concentration and thinking	0.591	0.710
	43. Sustained attention	0.576	0.700
	44. Memory	0.467	0.708
	45. Others note troubles with memory/concentration	0.436	0.564
Health distress	38. Discouraged	0.729	0.508
	39. Frustrated	0.712	0.544
	40. Worried for life	0.624	0.543
	41. Weighed down	0.694	0.563
Sexual function	46. Lack if sexual interest	0.346	0.684
	47. Erection/Lubrication	0.299	0.758
	48. Orgasm	0.348	0.724
	49. Satisfy sexual partner	0.378	0.656
Social function	20. Social extent, physical health	0.737	–
	33. Social time	0.758	–
	51. Social extent, bowel or bladder	0.505	–
Overall quality of life	53. 0–10 NRS rating	0.735	–
Overall quality of life	54. TUMMMPO rating	0.685	–

EVGFP, Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, Poor. HRQOL, health-related quality of life. NRS, Numeric Rating Scale. TUMMMPO, Terrible, Unhappy, Mostly dissatisfied, Mixed—about equally satisfied and dissatisfied, Pleased, Delighted
Correlations between residuals: 0.524 (items 53 and 54); 0.411 (items 20 and 33)
Coefficients < 0.40 are reported in bold; all the loadings are statistically significant at p < 0.001

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