Table 1 KDQOL-SFTM and the subscales
From: Educational supportive group therapy and the quality of life of hemodialysis patients
KDQOL-SF™ | Number of Items | Cronbach ‘s Alpha |
|---|---|---|
ESRD-targeted area | ||
Symptom/Problem list(S/PL) | 12 | 0.92 |
Effects of kidney disease (EKD) | 8 | 0.89 |
Burden of kidney disease (BKD) | 4 | 0.86 |
Work Status (WS) | 2 | 0.71 |
Cognitive function (CF) | 3 | 0.74 |
Quality of social interaction (QSI) | 3 | 0.77 |
Sexual function (SexF) | 2 | 0.92 |
Sleep (S) | 4 | 0.77 |
Social support (SS) | 2 | 0.76 |
Dialysis staff encouragement (DSE) | 2 | 0.81 |
Patient satisfaction (PS) | 1 | |
36 items of health survey (SF-36) | ||
Physical functioning (PF) | 10 | 0.93 |
Role-Physical limitation (RPL) | 4 | 0.89 |
Pain | 2 | 0.88 |
General health (GH) | 5 | 0.74 |
Emotional well-being (EW) | 5 | 0.73 |
Role-emotional limitation (REL) | 3 | 0.79 |
Social function (SocF) | 2 | 0.82 |
Energy/fatigue (E/F) | 4 | 0.79 |