Introduction
The WHOQOL-BREF is a widely used, cross-culturally validated tool developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure quality of life in both healthy and ill individuals. This abbreviated version includes 26 items, derived from the more comprehensive WHOQOL-100 item questionnaire. The WHOQOL-BREF assesses quality of life across four key domains:
- Physical health
- Psychological health
- Social relationships
- Environment
This tool is ideal for use in research, public health, and clinical settings where a brief, reliable, and cross-culturally applicable quality of life assessment is needed.