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Smoking Cessation Quality of Life (SCQoL) Questionnaire

Name of Questionnaire

Description

The SCQoL assesses change in well-being and functioning associated with smoking cessation. It consists of generic and condition-specific components.

Developer

AO Olufade, JW Shaw, SA Foster, SJ Leischow, RD Hays, SJ Coons

Address

Stephen Joel Coons, PhD
College of Pharmacy
The University of Arizona
PO Box 210207
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0207
Tel: (520) 626-4450; Fax: (520) 626-3386

E-mail

coons@pharmacy.arizona.edu

Cost & availability

No cost; contact SJ Coons for copy of instrument.

Administration

Self

Time to complete

10 minutes

Number of items

Domains & categories (#)

13 categories

Name of categories/domains

Generic component:
Physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, mental health

Smoking cessation specific component:
Social interactions, self-control, sleep, cognitive functioning, anxiety

Scaling of items

Varies

Scoring

Generic component is scored as per SF-36 instructions. Smoking cessation specific component is scored similarly. The range for each scale score is 0-100 with higher scores indicating better HRQL.

Reliability

Test-Retest/Reproducibility: Reported²
Internal Consistency: Reported^1,2

Validity

Discriminated between smokers and former smokers.¹

Responsiveness

Reported²

Minimally important difference

Reflected by a change in score of 5.0 on any of the generic subscales. MID for smoking cessation specific scales not determined.

Research Use

Not reported.

Clinical Use

Not reported.

Languages

Original: English (US)

References

Olufade AO, Shaw JW, Foster SA, Leischow SJ, Hays RD, Coons SJ. Development of the Smoking Cessation Quality of Life Questionnaire. Clinical Therapeutics 1999;21(12):2113-2130.
Shaw JW, Coons SJ, Foster SA, Leischow SJ, Hays RD. Responsiveness of the Smoking Cessation Quality of Life (SCQoL) Questionnaire. Clinical Therapeutics 2001;23(6):957-969.

Date of Information

November 2001

Comments from Developer

Yes (November 2001)