TY - JOUR KW - Adult KW - Brazil KW - Depressive Disorder, Major KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Male KW - Middle Aged KW - Outpatients KW - Quality of Life KW - Surveys and Questionnaires KW - World Health Organization AU - Berlim MT AU - Pavanello DP AU - Caldieraro MA K AU - Fleck MP AB -

The present study assessed the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument--Short Version (WHOQOL BREF) in a sample of 89 adult outpatients with major depression. After analyses, the WHOQOL BREF showed good internal consistency, and was sensitive to improvement after treatment with antidepressants. Convergent validity between the WHOQOL BREF and the Beck Depression Inventory was statistically significant, as well as WHOQOL BREF's ability to discriminate between outpatients on the basis of their level of depression. In conclusion, the WHOQOL BREF seems to be a psychometrically valid and reliable instrument that it is suitable for evaluating the quality of life of Brazilian-speaking depressed outpatients.

BT - Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation C1 -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15892446?dopt=Abstract

IS - 2 J2 - Qual Life Res LA - eng N2 -

The present study assessed the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Instrument--Short Version (WHOQOL BREF) in a sample of 89 adult outpatients with major depression. After analyses, the WHOQOL BREF showed good internal consistency, and was sensitive to improvement after treatment with antidepressants. Convergent validity between the WHOQOL BREF and the Beck Depression Inventory was statistically significant, as well as WHOQOL BREF's ability to discriminate between outpatients on the basis of their level of depression. In conclusion, the WHOQOL BREF seems to be a psychometrically valid and reliable instrument that it is suitable for evaluating the quality of life of Brazilian-speaking depressed outpatients.

PY - 2005 SP - 561 EP - 4 T2 - Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation TI - Reliability and validity of the WHOQOL BREF in a sample of Brazilian outpatients with major depression. VL - 14 SN - 0962-9343 ER -