@article{27330,
  keywords = {World Health Organization, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Quality of Life, Male, Linear Models, Humans, Female, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Case-Control Studies, Brazil},
  author = {Fleck M P and Louzada S and Xavier M and Chachamovich E and Vieira G and Santos L and Pinzon V},
  title = {[Application of the Portuguese version of the abbreviated instrument of quality life WHOQOL-bref].},
  abstract = {<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>The need of short instruments to evaluate Quality of life determines World Health Organization Quality of Life Group (WHOQOL Group) to develop an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, the WHOQOL-bref. The objective is to present the Brazilian field trial of the WHOQOL-bref.</p>

<p><strong>METHODS: </strong>WHOQOL-bref is composed by 26 questions divided in four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. The evaliation instrument, BDI (beck depression inventory) and BHS (beck hopelessness scale) were used in a 300 subjects sample in Porto Alegre, South Brazil.</p>

<p><strong>RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: </strong>The instrument showed a good performance concerning internal consistency, discriminant validity, criterion validity, concurrent validity and test-retest reliability. The intrument allies good psychometric performance and practicity for use which puts it as an interesting option to evaluate quality of life in Brazil.</p>
},
  year = {2000},
  journal = {Revista de saúde pública},
  volume = {34},
  pages = {178-83},
  issn = {0034-8910},
  url = {http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rsp/v34n2/1954.pdf},
  language = {por},
}