Osteoporosis & bone health

Health-related quality of life in osteoporosis: a systematic review of measurement properties of the QUALEFFO-41

Osteoporos IntPublished Systematic review of measurement properties

Authors' conclusion

The QUALEFFO-41 may be a promising, valid, and reliable PROM to assess HRQoL in osteoporosis patients with vertebral fractures.

Study context

Population
Studies of the QUALEFFO-41 in osteoporosis; MEDLINE, EBSCOhost and Cochrane Library from inception to December 20228 studies
Outcome
Measurement properties of the QUALEFFO-41 (reliability, validity, responsiveness)
Methodological detailsCOSMIN guidelines, modified GRADE approach
  • COSMIN guidelines
  • Modified GRADE approach

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Measurement properties of the QUALEFFO-41
Overall category
B

Original publication

Health-related quality of life in osteoporosis: a systematic review of measurement properties of the QUALEFFO-41. Osteoporos Int. Published 9 January 2024. doi:10.1007/s00198-023-07005-0

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