The best internal structure of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL) in Brazilian patients.
Denilson Menezes AlmeidaAldair Darlan Santos-de-AraújoJosé Mário Costa Brito JúniorMarcela CacereAndré Pontes-SilvaCyrene Piazera Silva CostaMaria Cláudia GonçalvesJosé Márcio Soares LeiteAlmir Vieira Dibai FilhoDaniela Bassi DibaiPublished in: BMC public health (2024)
The structure with three domains and 24 items is the most appropriate based on factor analysis. The Brazilian version of the DQOL with a structure of 3 domains and 24 items has adequate measurement properties that support its use in the clinical and scientific context in patients with DM.