Table 1 Overview of HRQoL instruments used in the reviewed manuscripts

SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 or variants (SF-12, SF-8)) [88]

Generic

8 subscales

Physical health summary

Mental health summary

MOS-HIV (Medical Outcomes Study-HIV) [89]

HIV-specific

11 subscales

Physical health score

Mental health score

HCSUS (HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study tool) [90]

HIV-specific

10 subscales

Physical health

Mental health

Overall health

MQoL-HIV (Multidimensional Quality of Life Questionnaire for people with HIV/AIDS) [91]

HIV-specific

10 subscales

Global score

HAT-QOL (HIV targeted quality of life instrument) [92]

HIV-specific

9 subscales

Global score

FAHI (Functional Assessment of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection) [93]

HIV-specific

4 subscales:

Physical well-being

Emotional well-being

(Social well-being)*

(Functional well-being)*

HOPES (HIV Overview of Problems Evaluation System) [94]

HIV-specific

6 subscales

Global score

EQ (EuroQol) [95]

Generic

Global score (utility)

Fanning Quality of Life Scale [96]

HIV-specific

Global score

HI (Health Index) [97, 98]

Generic

Physical well-being

Mental well-being

PROQOL [99]

HIV-specific

7 subscales

(+ 1 on treatment impact)

Global score