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Table 4 Domain mean scores and standard deviations, Cronbach alpha

From: More comprehensively measuring quality of life in life-threatening illness: the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire – Expanded

Domain

Mean (SD)a

Cronbach Alpha

Physical

5.11 (2.48)

0.66

Psychological

6.83 (2.49)

0.85

Existential

7.19 (1.99)

0.78

Social

8.63 (1.78)

0.87

Healthcare

8.56 (1.79)

0.76

Cognition

8.23 (1.97)

0.79

Burden

4.58 (3.59)

N/Ab

Environment

8.27 (2.16)

N/Ab

  1. aMQOL-E scores range from 0-10, with 0 indicating the poorest QOL and 10 the best
  2. bNot applicable because the domain is represented by a single item
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BMC Palliative Care

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