The meaning of vaguely quantified frequency response options on a quality of life scale depends on respondents’ medical status and age

摘要

PurposeSelf-report items in quality of life (QoL) scales commonly use vague quantifiers like “sometimes” or “often” to measure the frequency of health-related experiences. This study examined whether the meaning of such vaguely quantified response options differs depending on people’s medical status and age, which may undermine the validity of QoL group comparisons.