HEDS is part of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield. We undertake research, teaching, training and consultancy on all aspects of health related decision science, with a particular emphasis on health economics, HTA and evidence synthesis.

Monday, 22 June 2020

New Instructions for the remote use of ReQoL-10 ReQoL-20 during routine clinical contact


For many mental health professionals, the coronavirus pandemic will have had a profound impact on their clinical practice which may now include a greater number of online or telephone contacts. For many, the collection of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) such as ReQoL is an important and integral part of the support they offer. In response to queries from members of our Community of Practice, we have developed guidance on the practicalities of collecting ReQoL remotely (e.g. via telephone or video link). We hope that, in the coming months, as we all get to grips with new communication platforms and different ways of working, we can continue to use the CoP on-line forum to share what is working and learn from each other.

The following instructions are for the use of ReQoL-10 and ReQoL-20 questionnaires during remote clinical contact (i.e. routine clinical contact via telephone or video). These instructions are intended for use by healthcare professionals.

Please download the instructions here.

The instructions have been developed with our partners from Oxford University Innovation (UoO) who manage the ReQoL licence. Our ScHARR contact is Dr Lizzie Taylor Buck.