Table 1 Standardized instruments
Name of the instrument | Type | Concept and dimensions | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
Stroke and aphasia quality of life SAQOOL-39 (Hilari et al. 2003 2009) | Health related quality of life (disease specific) | Total score and four sub scores; physical function, communication ability, psychosocial life and energy level. | 39 statements where informants rate the extent to which they struggle with the different functions with scores ranging from “can do it” (5) to “cannot do it “(1). |
Faces Scale (Andrews and Robinson, 1991) | Global evaluation | Emotional wellbeing | Seven visual faces expressing different degrees of happiness/sadness, with scores ranging from “very happy” (7) to “very sad” (1). |
Cantril’s Ladder Scale (Cantril 1965) | Global evaluation | Life satisfaction | Visual ladder with ten steps. Step ten at the top of the ladder depicts the highest level of satisfaction (10), and step one depicts the lowest (1). |
Hopkins symptom check list – 8 items (Tambs, 2004) | Symptom specific | Psychological distress/mental health | Eight statements related to common symptoms of anxiety and depression with scores ranging from “not bothered” (4) to “very bothered” (1). |