The World Health Organization Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQOL)
The WHOQOL is a generic Quality of Life Scale developed through the World Health Organization.
The SeaQoL Group is the location of the US WHOQOL Center and distributes ONLY the US English version of the WHOQOL-100 and WHOQOL-BREF.
To obtain the WHOQOL-100 US English version instrument, user manual and scoring program, and/or the free WHOQOL-BREF US English version instrument please complete and return WHOQOL US English Order Form
Please return completed order form and user agreement to Fax: 206-616-3135 or Email: SeaQol Instrument Coordinator
Instrument Information:
| Authors | The WHOQOL group. | |
| Purpose: | ||
| Pathology | Generic | |
| Disease | All | |
| Population | Adult, 18 and older | |
| Characteristics: | ||
| Type of Instrument | Quality of Life | |
| Mode of Administration | Self-administered, interviewer-administered | |
| Time recall | Last 2 weeks | |
| Number of Items | WHOQOL:96 items, WHOQOL-BREF: 26 items | |
| Sample | Download Sample Instrument |
If you are interested in other translations of the WHOQOL instrument, please contact World Health Organization (WHO) field center WHO WHOQOL instrument coordinator.
List of Existing Languages:
More Instrument Information
WHOQOL Bibliography
Questions?
US English Instrument inquiries can be directed to the Instrument Distribution Coordinator or 1-800-291-2193
University of Washington, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Department of Health Services, Box 358852
Seattle Quality of Life Group
146 N. Canal Street, Suite 313
Seattle, WA 98103