Design, measures and sample characteristics of the CadeViMa-Spain survey on quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

Abstract

This survey provides comprehensive and useful information, based on the view of older people themselves, with potential to contribute to health and social policies towards promoting active aging. The database is available for in-depth comparisons.

Chronic conditions, disability, and quality of life in older adults with multimorbidity in Spain

“…The first cohort was drawn from the survey "Quality of life in older adults-Spain" (Spanish acronym: CadeVima), which collected information in 2008 about 1,106 community-dwelling older adults in a representative sample [17]. Of these, 705 older adults met inclusion criteria.…”

Quality of life across three groups of older adults differing in cognitive status and place of residence

“…26 The inclusion criteria were: (i) men and women aged 60 years or older; (ii) noninstitutionalized; (iii) ability to answer the survey questions; and (iv) no or slight cognitive impairment (<4 errors) according to the Pfeiffer's Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ). The non-institutionalized older adults (n = 1106) were recruited from the "Quality of Life in Older adults-Spain" ("Calidad de Vida en Mayores-España", CadeViMa-Spain) study.…”

Comorbidity, health status, and quality of life in institutionalized older people with and without dementia

“…The following validated and recommended scales for older people were applied: the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ; Pfeiffer, 1975) to ascertain cognitive impairment; the Barthel Index (Mahoney and Barthel, 1965) for assessing the ability to perform activities of daily living; the EQ-5D (EuroQol Group, 1990) for evaluating health status and health-related QoL, and the number of chronic medical conditions (comorbidity), derived from the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (Miller et al, 1992;Fernandez-Mayoralas et al, 2012). The following validated and recommended scales for older people were applied: the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire (SPMSQ; Pfeiffer, 1975) to ascertain cognitive impairment; the Barthel Index (Mahoney and Barthel, 1965) for assessing the ability to perform activities of daily living; the EQ-5D (EuroQol Group, 1990) for evaluating health status and health-related QoL, and the number of chronic medical conditions (comorbidity), derived from the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (Miller et al, 1992;Fernandez-Mayoralas et al, 2012).…”