Functioning, disability and quality of life
WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)
WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) — administration and scoring reference.
Reference information · Official-form reference
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
- Clinical review
- Not independently reviewed
- Source jurisdiction
- See individual sources
- Coverage
- Official-form reference
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | WHOQOL-BREF; four domains; general items separate |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) — administration and scoring reference. |
Administration
Use the appropriate official language form and apply its reverse keys, domain membership and missing-response rules.
Scoring method
Domain scores with reverse scoring and transformations; not a generic total.
Interpretation & limitations
- Report the physical, psychological, social and environmental domains with their stated transformation metric.
- Interpret the findings alongside the clinical interview, functioning, history and relevant physical assessment.
- Do not create an overall sum from all 26 items or mix untransformed, 4–20 and 0–100 domain metrics.
- Use the original instrument and manual for item wording, rating anchors, missing-data rules and any normative conversions. This reference does not establish a diagnosis or select treatment.