NOTE: Permission to use the QOLIE-10 should be obtained from the Professional Postgraduate Services, 400 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey. 07094. USA.
Instrument - 10 questions in 3 domains:
(1) epilepsy effects (3): memory, physical effects, mental effects
(2) mental health (3): energy, depression, overall quality of life
(3) role functioning (4): seizure worry, work, driving, social limits
Points are assigned from 1 to 5 based on the frequency or severity during the previous 4 weeks.
QOLIE-10 score =
= SUM(points for all 10 questions)
subscore for epilepsy effects =
= SUM(points for items #4 + #7 + #8)
subscore for mental health =
= SUM(points for items #1 + #2 + #10)
subscore for role functioning =
= SUM(points for items #9 + #5 + #6 + #3)
Interpretation:
• minimum total score: 10
• maximum total score: 50
• The higher the score, the poorer the expressed quality of life.
Performance measures (see text 579-580; Table 3 page 580):
• Pearson correlation for individual items on test-retest: 0.48 – 0.81
• Cronbach's alpha: 0.48 – 0.51
• Role functioning scores were different for patients with mild, moderate and high seizure frequency.
