Abstract :
Objectives: A narrated review was conducted to (a) identify the most frequently used health-related quality of
life (HRQOL) tools worldwide and (b) comparisons of those tool and their usage in Pakistan.
Methods: The online search engines were consulted using the included and predefined criteria. We reviewed
titles, abstracts, and then full-text articles related to their relevance to this review. Then, the most commonly
used tools have been identified, reviewed discussed.
Results: Of 865 titles identified, 153 articles from various countries met the inclusion criteria. The most
frequently used HRQOL tools were: EQ5D, SF and WHOQOL. Out of these EQ5D and SF tools mostly used in
studies conducted in Pakistan.
Conclusion: It is evident that disease-specific studies have been conducted in Pakistan by using various tools,
however, no population norms ever reported in Pakistan.
Keywords: qol, hrqol, norms, pro, generic tools, disease specific tools
Keyword :
qol, hrqol, norms, pro, generic tools, disease specific tools