Using PozQoL in research
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Discover how PozQoL is transforming quality-of-life research for people living with HIV (PLHIV) worldwide
PozQoL is a validated quality-of-life (QoL) scale designed specifically for PLHIV. With its concise 13-item structure, PozQoL provides insights into the wellbeing of individuals across four domains: health concerns, psychological, social, and functional. The scale has been widely adopted in diverse research contexts, from small-scale community studies to large cohort analyses, making it a reliable and flexible tool for academics, public health professionals, and clinicians.
Why use PozQoL in your research?
PozQoL offers several benefits for researchers:
- HIV-specific focus: Unlike general QoL tools, PozQoL is tailored to reflect the lived experiences of PLHIV
- Concise yet comprehensive: Its 13-item format ensures ease of administration while maintaining depth of insight
- Empirically validated: The English and Turkish versions of PozQoL have undergone empirical validation
- Professional translations: PozQoL is available in more than 30 professionally translated versions
- Used globally: PozQoL has been used in diverse settings, including Australia, Romania, Spain, South Korea, and New Zealand
- Flexible integration: Use PozQoL as a standalone tool or alongside other patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for more comprehensive insights
Is PozQoL right for your research?
PozQoL may be the right tool if your study:
- Focuses on the lived experiences of PLHIV
- Requires a concise, user-friendly QoL measure
- Needs a tool that complements other measures, such as stigma indices, mental health scales, or general PROMs like EQ-5D
Opportunities for researchers
We invite researchers to contribute to the growing body of knowledge around PozQoL by conducting studies such as:
- Further validation studies: Build on existing evidence by testing PozQoL in new languages, populations, and contexts
- Usability and sensitivity studies: Explore how effectively PozQoL performs in diverse settings and assess its ability to detect changes in QoL over time
- Implementation studies: Evaluate how PozQoL can be integrated into health, community, and peer support services to improve care for PLHIV
🟡 PozQoL stories from research
PozQoL has been integrated into diverse research methodologies, offering researchers opportunities to explore its use in data collection, scoring, and statistical analysis. Whether you’re developing research protocols or designing studies to interpret PozQoL results, this scale can be tailored to your needs.
Discover how other researchers have applied PozQoL to:
- Study aging with HIV and its impacts on quality of life
- Investigate links between stigma, financial insecurity, and wellbeing
- Evaluate interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and peer-led support programs
- Inform national and state HIV policy and strategic planning
Explore the latest research stories below.
