The Quality of Life Index is a self-administered questionnaire containing 68 questions that are answered on a scale of 1-6. “1” indicates “very dissatisfied” and “6” indicates “very satisfied”. This instrument has an internal consistency reliability that ranges from .73 to .99, using the Cronbach’s alpha, across 48 studies. The QLI was tested for sensitivity to change in ESRD and
hemodialysis patients using Cronbach’s alpha scoring between .88 to .93 (Ferrans & Powers, 1992). Researchers set up appointments at West Georgia Dialysis on two different weekly sessions. The participants were asked to complete the demographic survey as well as the QLI questionnaire.