Health related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments used in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
| Instrument | Description |
|---|---|
| Generic instruments used in the assessment of GORD | |
| SF-365 | 36 items, 8 subscores: physical function, social function, role limitation physical, role limitation emotional, bodily pain, mental health, vitality, health perception |
| Score 0 (worst)—100 (best) | |
| PGWBI6 | 22 items; 6 subscales: anxiety, depression, well being, self control, general health, vitality, and energy |
| Score 22–132, higher score better | |
| Euro-QOL29 | 5 or 7 items utility; score 0 to 100 (best) |
| Disease specific instruments developed for patients with GORD | |
| GSRS17 | 15 items, 5 clusters: reflux, abdominal pain, indigestion, diarrhoea, constipation |
| More accurately a symptom rating scale | |
| 7 worst to 0 best | |
| GERQ30 | 76–80 items; reflux symptoms plus SF-36. |
| Heartburn, regurgitation, effect of heartburn, pain, dysphagia, UGI, respiratory past history, medications, part treatments, miscellaneous | |
| Heartburn scoring unclear | |
| GORD-HRQoL31 | 10 items; 45 worst to 0 best |
| HBQOL32 | 15 items; 0 (worst)—100 (best) |
| Role physical, pain, sleep, diet, social, mental health | |
| QOLRAD33 | 25 items; 1 (worst) to 7 (best) |
| Emotional, sleep, eating problems, physical/social, vitality | |
| GIQLI34 | Up to 36 items; 0 (worst) to 144 (best). Modular pain, gas, eating, mood, sleep, stamina, work, recreation, relationship, sex, oesophageal, colonic |