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MVQOLI
Quality of Life Index
An Assessment and Outcome Measure for Palliative Care
Quality of life (QOL) in the context of advanced, progressive, incurable illness, isdefined as the subjective experience of an individual living with the interpersonal, psychological, and existential or spiritual challenges that accompany the process of physical and functional decline and the knowledge of impending demise. A person’s QOL can range from suffering, associated with physical distress and/or a sense of impending disintegration, to the experience of wellness and personal growth arising from the completion of developmental work and the mastery of developmental landmarks.
Byock and Merriman, Pall. Med., 12:231-244, 1998 Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPM
Registration
There are no fees for using the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index but we do ask that you register by providing your organization name and a contact person.
Guide to using the MVQOLI
This guide is designed to assist you in implementing the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index. It will be most useful for implementation on a small scale or in a pilot study. The materials are excerpted and adapted from training materials originally created by VITAS Healthcare Corporation and The Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast.
Appendices for use with the guide:
Appendix 8: MVQOLI Manual (not automated) Scoring Instructions
Versions of the tool:
We are grateful to the many investigators who have created versions of the MVQOLI in additional languages. Please note we have not been involved in these translations.
References:
Schwartz CE, Merriman MP., Reed G, Byock I: Evaluation of the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index--Revised: Research Tool or Clinical Tool? J Palliat Med 2005 Feb; 8(1):121-135
Byock IR, Merriman MP: Measuring Quality of Life for Patients with Terminal Illness: the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index. Palliat Med 1998 Jul; 12(4):231-244
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