Quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: validation of an eight-item version of the QUALIDEM for intensive longitudinal assessment
Published in Qual Life Res, 2020
Junge, S., Gellert, P., O’Sullivan, J.L., Möller, S., Voigt-Antons, J.-N., Kuhlmey, A. & Nordheim, J.
This study validates a shortened eight-item version of the QUALIDEM instrument for assessing quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes. The instrument was tested for reliability and sensitivity in intensive longitudinal studies, showing strong potential for use in daily care practice and research.
Recommended citation: Junge, S., Gellert, P., O’Sullivan, J.L., Möller, S., Voigt-Antons, J.-N., Kuhlmey, A. & Nordheim, J. (2020). Quality of life in people with dementia living in nursing homes: validation of an eight-item version of the QUALIDEM for intensive longitudinal assessment. Qual Life Res 29, 1721–1730. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-020-02418-4