Instruments for quality of life assessment in individuals with human papillomavirus

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify scientific evidence on quality of life measurement instruments used in individuals with infections caused by human papillomavirus. Method: This was an integrative review carried out from April 1995 to March 2017 in the LILACS, SciVerse Scopus, ISI Web of Science, CINAHL, and PubMed databases. The controlled descriptors adopted were: Infecções por Papilomavirus; Qualidade de Vida; Papillomavirus Infections; and Quality of Life. Results: Of the 416 articles found, 12 were selected. Thirteen different types of instruments to evaluate the quality of life of individuals with human papillomavirus were identified, in that nine were generic and four specific. Conclusion: Different generic and specific instruments were used to evaluate the quality of life of individuals with human papillomavirus, which means no consensus or preference among the studies was identified. However, a lack of use of specific instruments to evaluate this construct in this population was observed.

摘要
研究目的：明确人乳头瘤病毒（human papillomavirus）感染者所使用的生活质量测量工具的相关科学证据。
研究方法：本研究为整合性综述，检索时限为1995年4月至2017年3月，检索数据库涵盖LILACS、SciVerse Scopus、ISI Web of Science、CINAHL及PubMed。所采用的受控描述符为：Infecções por Papilomavirus、Qualidade de Vida、Papillomavirus Infections、Quality of Life。
研究结果：共检索到416篇文献，最终纳入12篇。共识别出13种用于评估人乳头瘤病毒感染者生活质量的工具，其中9种为普适性工具，4种为特异性工具。
研究结论：现有研究采用了不同的普适性与特异性工具来评估人乳头瘤病毒感染者的生活质量，未发现各研究间存在共识或工具选择偏好。然而，针对该人群的生活质量构念评估，特异性工具的应用仍存在不足。