List of Adult Measures
Available Neuro-QoLTM Measures for Adult Self-Report
| Adult Domains | Definition | CAT (# items in bank) |
Short Form or Scale (# items) |
| Mental Health | |||
| Anxiety | Unpleasant thoughts and/or feelings related to fear (e.g., fearfulness, feelings of panic), helplessness, worry and hyperarousal (e.g., tension, nervousness, restlessness). | ♦ (21) |
♦ (8) |
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Caregiver-Specific Anxiety (TBI-CareQOL) |
Feelings of anxiety/worry related to the caregiver role and concern/worry about the behavior and well-being of the person with TBI. | ♦ (27) |
♦ (6) |
| Caregiver Strain (TBI-CareQOL) | Feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed, self-defeated, downtrodden, and beat-down related to the caregiver role. | ♦ (33) |
♦ (6) |
| Caregiver Vigilance (TBI-CareQOL) | Caregiver-specific feelings of hyperarousal and/or vigilance related to concerns about the emotional and behavioral status of the person with the TBI. | ♦ (18) |
♦ (6) |
| Cognitive Function | Perceived difficulties in cognitive abilities (e.g., memory, attention, and decision making) or in the application of such abilities to everyday tasks (e.g., planning, organizing, calculating, remembering, and learning). | ♦ (28) |
♦ (8) |
| Communication | Perceived difficulties related to oral expression, language production, articulation, comprehension, and organization. | S (5) |
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| Concern with Death and Dying (HDQLIFE) | Impact that concerns and preoccupation with death and dying has on HRQOL. | ♦ (12) |
♦ (6) |
| Depression | Experience of loss and feelings of hopelessness, negative mood (e.g., sadness, guilt), decrease in positive affect (e.g., loss of interest), information-processing deficits (e.g., problems in decision-making), negative views of the self (e.g., self-criticism, worthlessness), and negative social cognition (e.g., loneliness). | ♦ (24) |
♦ (8) |
| Emotional and Behavioral Dyscontrol | A set of disease and/or treatment related manifestations including disinhibition, emotional lability, irritability, impatience, and impulsiveness. | ♦ (18) |
♦ (8) |
| Emotional Suppression (TBI-CareQOL) | Hiding or suppressing of negative feelings while acting in the caregiver role (e.g., to protect others or maintain functioning). | ♦ (21) |
♦ (6) |
| End of Life Planning (HDQLIFE) | Assesses an individual's preferences about end of life care. | ♦ (16) |
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| Feelings of Loss – Person with TBI (TBI-CareQOL) | Caregiver feelings of sorrow, mental suffering or distress related to changes in the person with the TBI (including loss of abilities, loss of potential/future, and changes in behavior personality). | ♦ (19) |
♦ (6) |
| Feelings of Loss - Self (TBI-CareQOL) | Feelings of sorrow, mental suffering or distress over changes that the caregiver has personally experienced related to the TBI. | ♦ (30) |
♦ (6) |
| Feeling Trapped (TBI-CareQOL) | Feelings that one is unable to go places or do things due to caregiving responsibilities. | ♦ (15) |
♦ (6) |
| Medication Adherence | One's knowledge and ability to take medications as prescribed, including getting prescriptions filled on time and taking medications at the correct time. | ♦ (27) |
♦ (6) |
| Military Health Care Frustration (TBI-CareQOL) | Caregivers' concerns with health care services offered by the military health care and benefit systems (Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs). | ♦ (43) |
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| Military Health Care Frustration – Person with TBI (TBI-CareQOL) | Caregivers' concerns with health care services offered by the military health care and benefit systems (Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs). | ♦ (6) |
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| Military Health Care Frustration – Self (TBI-CareQOL) | Caregivers' concerns with health care services offered by the military health care and benefit systems (Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs). | ♦ (6) |
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| Positive Affect and Well-Being | Aspects of a person’s life that relate to a sense of well-being, life satisfaction, or an overall sense of purpose and meaning. | ♦ (23) |
♦ (9) |
| Speech Difficulties (HDQLIFE) | Impact that perceived difficulties in oral expression, language production, and articulation have on communication and general well-being. | ♦ (27) |
♦ (6) |
| Stigma | Perceptions of self and publically enacted negativity, prejudice, and discrimination as a result of disease-related manifestations. | ♦ (24) |
♦ (8) |
| Adult Domains | Definition | CAT (# items in bank) |
Short Form or Scale (# items) |
| Physical Health | |||
| Bowel Function | Assess various aspects of bowel and associated gastrointestinal functioning. | P (58) |
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| Chorea (HDQLIFE) | The impact that chorea (which comprises irregular, random involuntary movements of varying amplitude affecting the face, trunk, and limbs) has on physical activity, participation and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals with Huntington Disease. | ♦ (34) |
♦ (6) |
| Fatigue | Sensations ranging from tiredness to an overwhelming, debilitating, and sustained sense of exhaustion that decreases one’s capacity for physical, functional, social, and mental activities. | ♦ (19) |
♦ (8) |
| Low Blood Pressure Impact on HRQOL | How symptoms experienced by individuals with spinal core injury (SCI), under conditions of low blood pressure, affect the patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL). | ♦ (55) |
♦ (10) |
| Lower Extremity Function – Mobility | One's ability to carry out various activities involving the trunk region and increasing degrees of bodily movement, ambulation, balance, or endurance. | ♦ (19) |
♦ (8) |
| Sleep Disturbance | Perceptions of sleep quality, sleep depth, and restoration associated with sleep; perceived difficulties with getting to sleep or staying asleep; and perceptions of the adequacy of and satisfaction with sleep. | ♦ (8) |
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| Sexual Function | Assess various aspects of sexual functioning. |
P |
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| Swallowing Difficulties (HDQLIFE) | The effect that problems with swallowing (prepatory, oral, and pharyngeal) and choking have on eating and overall well-being. | ♦ (15) |
♦ (6) |
| Upper Extremity Function – Fine Motor, ADL | One's ability to carry out various activities involving digital, manual, and reach-related functions, ranging from fine motor to self-care (activities of daily living). | ♦ (20) |
♦ (8) |
| Urinary/Bladder Function | Assess various aspects of urinary and bladder functioning. | P (136) |
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| Adult Domains | Definition | CAT (# items in bank) |
Short Form or Scale (# items) |
| Social Health | |||
| Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities | Degree of involvement in one’s usual social roles, activities, and responsibilities; including work, family, friends, and leisure. | ♦ (45) |
♦ (8) |
| Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities | Satisfaction with involvement in one's usual social roles, activities, and responsibilities; including work, family, friends, and leisure. | ♦ (45) |
♦ (8) |
♦ Measure is derived from a calibrated item bank.
SThis measure is a scale (items are not a subset from an item bank and the measure
produces a score).
PThis measure is an untested item pool. An item pool is a collection of items that are not scored. These sets of items were acquired during the Neuro-QoL project from colleagues who agreed to share them for possible use and distribution. They are included here in the hope that future research will lead to proper scaling, scoring, and interpretation guidelines.
Types of Measures
Neuro-QoL measures the functions, symptoms, behaviors, and feelings identified as important by people with neurological conditions and their caregivers. Neuro-QoL measures include item banks that can be administered as computer adaptive tests (CATs) or as fixed length short forms. There are also uncalibrated item pools which use a raw summary score. All measures are self-reported.
Translations
There are many available translations of Neuro-QoL measures.
Last updated on 8/20/2025