Components of QoL measured by the SEIQoL
The SEIQoL is designed to measure three elements of QoL:
• Those aspects of life considered by the individual to be crucial to his/her QoL are elicited by
means of a structured interview.
• Current functioning/satisfaction with each aspect is rated by the individual.
• The relative importance of each aspect of QoL is measured by deriving the weight the individual
assigns to each in judging overall QoL.