Process / pipelineGraves' ophthalmopathy-specific quality of life

TED-QoL / GO-QoL: Thyroid Eye Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire

The TED-QoL (also known as GO-QoL, Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life questionnaire) is a 16-item disease-specific instrument assessing quality of life impacts in patients with thyroid eye disease (TED), the ophthalmologic manifestation of Graves' disease. Developed by Terwee, Gerding, and colleagues in 2001, it captures both functional vision limitations and psychological distress related to the characteristic eye changes (exophthalmos, lid retraction, diplopia, appearance concerns). It is the gold-standard outcome measure for TED quality of life assessment.

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  1. Terwee, C. B., Gerding, M. N., Dekker, F. W., et al. (2001). Development of a disease-specific questionnaire for patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy: The GO-QoL. Br J Ophthalmol, 82(7), 773-779. DOI: 10.1136/bjo.82.7.773
  2. Gerding, M. N., Terwee, C. B., Dekker, F. W., et al. (2003). Quality of life in patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy is markedly impaired: Measurement by the Medical Outcomes Study instrument. Thyroid, 7(11), 885-889. DOI: 10.1089/105072503321948893

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ScholarGateTED-QoL (Thyroid Eye Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/endocrinology/thyroid-eye-disease-questionnaire