Validation of the french version of the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile(LQOLP), a scale evaluating the quality of life in schizophrenic patients

The quality of life of patients with schizophrenia has recently, been a maj or theme of research. Among the various instruments conceived in order to e tablish nn evaluation of the quality, of life of these patients, the Lancas hire Quality of Life Profile (LQOLP) has been used in various countries. Th e aim of this study is to validate the french version of the LQOLP. Results indicate a reasonably short time of interview, a high rate of reliable ans wers, and a good test-retest reliability. internal consistency is satisfyin g for measures of global well-being psychological well-being as well as for the 9 domains of subjective quality of life covered by this scale. Constru ct validity is supported by correlations between these measures. Results in term of criterion validity and inter-rater reliability are acceptable. The se results indicate that the LQOLP does possess satisfying practical and ps ychometrical properties.