Table 3 : Evaluative Dimensions of QoL Instruments

Table 3 : Evaluative Dimensions of QoL Instruments**

QoL Instrument++	Domain Importance Rating	Fulfillment/ Satisfaction Ratings	Physical/ Functional Impact	Social/ Emotional Impact	Self-Esteem/ Well-Being
Comprehensive QoL Scale	*	*			*
General Health Questionnaire			*		*
Gottenberg OoL Instrument		*			*
Health Measurement Questionnaire			*	*	*
Lancashire QoL Profile		*			*
Lehman's QoL Interview		*
Life-As-A-Whole Index (uniscale)		*			*
Life Satisfaction Index		*
MOS Short Form 36			*	*	*
Multifaceted Lifestyle Satisfaction Scale		*			*
Nottingham Health Profile			*		*
QoL in Depression Scale		*			*
QoL Enjoyment & Satisfaction Questionnaire					*
QoL Index for Mental Health	*	*			*
QoL Inventory	*	*			*
QoL Questionnaire (Shalock)		*			*
QoL Scale				*	*
QoL Self Assessment Inventory		*			*
QoL Systemic Inventory	*	*
Satisfaction with Life Scale		*			*
Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual QoL	*
Sickness Impact Profile			*	*	*
SmithKline Beecham QoL Scale			*	*

++ Instruments in bold have been used with a chronic and severely mentally ill population.
** See Appendix B for a definition of the evaluative dimension categories.