Table 3

Potential moderating effects of the responsiveness of the WHOQOL-BREF

PhysicalPsychologicalSocialEnvironment
kβSECII2 Adj R2 βSECII2 Adj R2 βSECII2 Adj R2 βSECII2 Adj R2
Age180.010.01−0.00 to 0.0383.5723.420.010.00−0.00 to 0.0269.9111.09.000.00−0.00 to 0.011.0552.000.010.00−0.00 to 0.0143.9228.37
Gender23−0.000.00−0.01 to 0.0186.07−6.39−0.000.00−0.00 to 0.0066.85−8.13−0.000.00−0.00 to 0.0035.65−10.900.000.00−0.00 to 0.0056.13−7.64
Interval21−0.000.00−0.01 to 0.0084.2610.69−0.000.00−0.00 to 0.0064.747.56−0.000.00−0.00 to 0.0012.5633.84−0.000.00−0.00 to 0.0056.876.78
  • Adj  R2, percentage  of heterogeneity explained by covariate; β, regression coefficient (increase in effect size per unit increase in the covariate); I2, extent of heterogeneity; K, number  of studies; QOL, quality of life.