What type of study is this?

This is a Meta-Analysis study (also classified as: Systematic Review).

What question did this study set out to answer?

This review aims to map existing literature on quality of life instruments for informal caregivers of people living with dementia.

November 22, 2025BMC GeriatricsOpen Access

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Scoping review identifies quality of life instruments for informal caregivers of dementia, highlighting limited content validity.

This review aims to map existing literature on quality of life instruments for informal caregivers of people living with dementia.
Scoping review of peer-reviewed articles published in English from seven databases.
Instruments assessed include generic and population-specific quality of life tools.
Adhered to international methodological guidelines and PRISMA-ScR checklist.
Identified 34 studies reporting on 21 instruments for quality of life assessment.
SF-36 was among the most used instruments, appearing in five studies.
Limited evidence on internal consistency and content validity across instruments.

Lillekroken et al. (2025) studied this question.

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