Reliability and Validity of a Diabetes Quality-of-Life Measure for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)

We have developed a diabetes quality-of-life (DQOL) measure oriented toward the patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The DQOL was assessed for its reliability and validity in a group of patients with IDDM (n = 192). We found that the DQOL and its four scales had high degrees of i... View More