Validation of the kohnen restless legs syndrome–quality of life instrument

Highlights • The Kohnen Restless Legs Syndrome–Quality of Life questionnaire (KRLS-QoL) is a specific 12-item instrument self-applied by RLS patients to measure quality of life. • The present study is aimed at performing a first formal validation study of this instrument. • The KRLS-QoL performed as...

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Published in:Sleep medicine 2016-08, Vol.24, p.10-17
Main Authors: Kohnen, Ralf, PhD, Martinez-Martin, Pablo, MD, PhD, Benes, Heike, MD, Trenkwalder, Claudia, MD, Högl, Birgit, MD, Dunkl, Elmar, MSc, Walters, Arthur S., MD
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Female
Health-related quality of life
Humans
IRLS
Kohnen Restless Legs Syndrome–Quality of Life questionnaire
Male
Middle Aged
Neurology
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless Legs Syndrome - psychology
RLS-6
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Medicine
Sleep Wake Disorders
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Highlights • The Kohnen Restless Legs Syndrome–Quality of Life questionnaire (KRLS-QoL) is a specific 12-item instrument self-applied by RLS patients to measure quality of life. • The present study is aimed at performing a first formal validation study of this instrument. • The KRLS-QoL performed as an acceptable, reliable, valid, and responsive measure to assess the impact of the RLS on quality of life. • The KRLS-QoL performs comparably to other RLS QoL scales and can be used to measure responsiveness to therapy.
ISSN:1389-9457
1878-5506
DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2016.04.019