Adult Measures of Quality of Life The Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales (AIMS/AIMS2), Disease Repercussion Profile (DRP), EuroQoL, Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Patient Generated Index (PGI), Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB), RAQoL, Short Form-36 (SF-36), Sickness Impact Profile (SIP), SIP-RA, and World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Instruments (WHOQoL, WHOQoL-100, WHOQoL-Bref) Alison Carr ARTHRITIS IMPACT MEASUREMENT SCALES (AIMS/AIMS2) General Description Purpose. Disease-specific measure of physical, social, and emotional well-being designed as a measure of outcome in arthritis (1). Content. There are 9 scales: mobility, physical activity (walking, bending, lifting), dexterity, household activity (managing money and medications, housekeeping), social activities, activities of daily living, pain, depression, and anxiety. AIMS2 includes arm function, social support, and work. Developer/contact information. AIMS was developed by Robert F. Meenan, Dean, Boston University School of Public Health, 715 Albany St., T-C-306, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail: rmeenan@ bu.edu. Versions. There is an original version, shortened version, an expanded version (AIMS2), a short- form of the AIMS2 (AIMS2-SF), a child version, and a version for the elderly (Geri-AIMS). AIMS has been translated into many languages including Portuguese, Canadian French, Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, Swedish, Turkish, and Norwegian. Number of items in scale. AIMS 45, Shortened AIMS 18, AIMS2 101, and AIMS2-SF 26. Subscales. AIMS 9 (listed above); shortened AIMS 9; AIMS2 12. Populations. Developmental/target. Developed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis to assess the outcome of health care. Other uses. AIMS has been used in other conditions including: psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, carpal tunnel syndrome, colles fracture, hemophilia and in patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. A 1-page summary of results has been developed for use in clinical practice. WHO ICF Components. Activity limitation, Participation restriction. Administration Method. Self-administered and relatively easy to complete. Training. None required. Time to administer/complete. AIMS 15 minutes, Shortened AIMS 6 – 8 minutes, AIMS2 20 –30 minutes, AIMS2-SF 10 minutes. Equipment needed. None. Availability/cost. Available with user manual from Dr. Meenan (contact information above). Also available at http://www.qolid.org. (Click on free access/disease-specific measures/rheumatology/ AIMS2/public domain access/copy of original Alison Carr, MSc, PhD: University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Address correspondence to Alison Carr, MSc, PhD, Spe- cial Lecturer in Musculoskeletal Epidemiology, University of Nottingham, Academic Rheumatology Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK. E-mail: hughesmd@btinternet.com. Submitted for publication June 9, 2003; accepted June 19, 2003. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research) Vol. 49, No. 5S, October 15, 2003, pp S113–S133 DOI 10.1002/art.11414 © 2003, American College of Rheumatology MEASURES OF QUALITY OF LIFE S113