HeartQoL Global Index Calculator
Subscale scores
Enter the sum of scored items for each domain. Each item is scored from 0 to 3.
About the HeartQoL score
HeartQoL is a disease-specific health-related quality-of-life questionnaire developed for people with ischemic heart disease, including patients with angina, myocardial infarction, and ischemic heart failure.
The instrument contains 14 items: a 10-item physical subscale and a 4-item emotional subscale. Each item is scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Scoring method
| Measure | Items | Sum range | Mean range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical subscale | 10 | 0–30 | 0–3 |
| Emotional subscale | 4 | 0–12 | 0–3 |
| Global score | 14 | 0–42 | 0–3 |
The global score is the mean across all 14 item scores, calculated here as (physical sum + emotional sum) ÷ 14. It is not the unweighted average of the two subscale means because the subscales contain different numbers of items.
Clinical context and limitations
- Use the official questionnaire wording and scoring instructions for the validated language/version being administered.
- Do not interpret the score as a diagnosis, mortality estimate, or stand-alone treatment decision.
- This calculator does not handle missing item responses or apply a missing-data imputation rule.
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