title: The Lancashire Quality of Life Profile: first experiences in The Netherlands.
abstract: In the Netherlands, as in many other European countries, there is a strong desire for a reliable, valid and feasible instrument to assess the quality of life of people with long-term mental illness. After careful evaluation, it was decided to translate and adapt the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile (LQOP) developed by Oliver and associates. This article presents the preliminary results of a pilot study using the LQOLP. Emphasis is given to describing the psychometric properties of the extended Dutch version and its clinical applicability. Results indicate that the psychometric properties of the translated LQOLP are encouraging and that the instrument can be used for people with mental illness who live in the Netherlands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Nieuwenhuizen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schene
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boevink
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results