Content validation of the Wound-QoL questionnaire measuring quality of life in chronic wounds – a qualitative study in patients with leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers
This study confirms the content validity of the Wound-QoL for patients with leg ulcers or diabetic foot ulcers and shows that it adequately reflects the construct of wound-specific quality of life. The Wound-QoL-17 should be used in clinical settings where differentiated assessment is appropriate. In research contexts where the calculation of scores is paramount, the Wound-QoL-14 should be used.
Authors
- Christine Blome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1163-1639)
- Toni Maria Janke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-9519)
- Judith Rusch
- Julia Jahn
- Matthias Augustin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5128-024X)
- Ewa Klara Stürmer
- Franziska Zirkenbach
- Beke Hester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1889-4757)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-025-00935-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf