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Development and Validation of the Mini-Osteoporosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ) in Osteoporotic Women with Back Pain due to Vertebral Fractures. Osteoporosis Quality of Life Study Group

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of the study was to evaluate a shortened osteoporosis quality of life questionnaire (OQLQ) in osteoporotic women with back pain due to vertebral fractures. From the longer 30-item OQLQ (four to nine items per domain) we created the mini-OQLQ by choosing the two items with the highest impact in each of five domains (symptoms, physical function, activities of daily living, emotional function, leisure). We administered the …

Authors

Cook DJ; Guyatt GH; Adachi JD; Epstein RS; Juniper EF; Austin PA; Clifton J; Rosen CJ; Kessenich CR; Stock JL

Journal

Osteoporosis International, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 207–213

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

September 1999

DOI

10.1007/s001980050217

ISSN

0937-941X