The Center for Outcome Analysis employs the Personal Life Quality Protocol (PLQ) in many of its studies. The PLQ is a comprehensive battery of Quality of Life measurement instruments. It is modular - individual scales and measures can be selected or left out, depending on the nature of the task at hand.

Reliable One Page Instruments - Quality of Life - Simply Worded and Brief

Wholistic Practices Evaluation Interview Instrument

Youth Advocate Programs Family Survey

Generic Personal Life Quality Protocol (entire form, PDF'ed, 2002)

PLQ Reliability Studies

• General Information
• General Instructions
• Individual Descriptive Information
• Living Situation and History
• Current Abilities
• Orientation Toward Productive Activities
• Adjustment and Challenges Scale
• Individual Budget Information
• Individual Planning and Supports
• Individual Plan Summary
• "Traditional" Services/Supports
• Weekday Routine and Activities
• Daytime Activity Program, Work, and School
• Connections with Friends and Family
• Close Friends Scale
• Decision Control Inventory 1: For All People
• Decision Control Inventory 2: For People Living with Friends or Family
• Integrative Activities During the Past Month
• Health Information
• Questions to Be Asked of the Respondent Who Knows the Person Best (Paid Personnel Only)
• Qualities of Work Life, Before Self-Determination, and Now (For Direct Care Staff)
• Qualities of Work Life, Before Self-Determination, and Now (For Case Managers or Support Coordinators)
• Quality of Life Changes
• Personal Interview
• Individual Practices Scale
• Home Physical Quality Scale
• Elements of Normalization
• Visitor's Subjective Impressions
• Scale on Advocacy and Rights