Seattle Obstructive Lung Disease Questionnaire

Name of Questionnaire

Seattle Obstructive Lung Disease Questionnaire

Description

The SOLQ is a brief, computer-scannable, self-administered questionniare designed to measure the physical function, emotional function, coping skills, and treatment satisfaction of patients with COPD.

Developer

S Tu

Address

Shin-Ping Tu, MD
Harborview Medical Center
325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359780
Seattle, WA 29104

E-mail

shinping@u.washington.edu

Cost & availability

Contact S Tu for permission for use.

Administration

Self

Time to complete

5-10 minutes

Number of items

29

Domains & categories

4 scales

Name of categories/domains

Physical function, emotional function, coping skills, treatment satisfaction

Scaling of items

5- and 7-point Likert type scales, with higher scores representing higher function/skills/satisfaction.

Scoring

The raw score for each scale is calculated by summing the responses to the items on that scale. Raw scores are then transformed to a normalized score (ranging from 0-100) by subtracting the lowest possible score from the raw score and then dividing the resulting score by the range of possible scores and multiplying by 100.

Reliability

Validity

Construct--reported¹

Responsiveness

Reported¹

Minimally important difference

Not determined.

Research use

Not reported.

Clinical use

Not reported.

Language

Original: English (US)

References

1. Tu S-P, McDonell MB, Spertus JA, Steele BG, Fihn SD. A new self-administered questionnaire to monitor health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. Chest 1997;112:614-622.

Date of information

March 1999