Table 3 Characteristics of included QoL instruments
From: Quality of life instruments in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review of measurement properties
Instrument | Years | Therapeutic area | Constructs | Subscales/number of items | Response options | Original language | Available translations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Specific | |||||||
MLFH-Q [56] | 1984 | Heart failure | HRQoL | 21 items; 3 domains: physical, emotional, overall health | Likert scale | English | 50 + translations; Dutch translation included in review |
SCL [47] | 1996 | Arrhythmia | Symptom severity, frequency | 16 items; 2 domains | Likert scale | English | Swedish translation included in review |
AFSS [45] | 1998 | AF | AF burden, health care utilization, symptoms | 19 items; 3 parts: AF burden, health care utilization, symptom severity | Likert scale | English | Turkish translation included in review |
AFQLQ [49] | 2010 | AF | Symptoms, daily activities, mental anxiety | 30 items; 7 domains: palpitation, dyspnea, chest pain, dizziness, fatigue, well-being, illness perception | Likert scale | Portuguese | N/A |
AFEQT [57] | 2011 | AF | HRQoL | 20 items; 3 domains: daily activities, treatment concerns, symptoms, treatment satisfaction (not included in total score) | Likert scale | English | 24 translations; Chinese, Turkish, Greek included in review |
ASTA [50] | 2015 | Arrhythmia | HRQoL | 13 items; 2 domains: physical and mental | Likert scale | Swedish | English, Polish, Portuguese |