Purpose This study aimed to empirically compare the measurement properties of self-
reported and proxy-reported (in cases of severe cognitive impairment) generic (EQ-5D-5L) …

Longitudinal quality-of-life (QOL) research incorporating multiple perspectives can add to
knowledge about how nursing home residents experience QOL, but these methods are …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the responsiveness of one measure of
HRQL, the HUI Mark 2 (HUI2), to changes in health status over time in an older community …

Background Well-adapted and validated quality-of-life measurement models for the nursing
home population are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the psychometrical …

The issue of life quality for older people admitted for long-term care is of concern to those
keen to provide services that support an acceptable quality of life. This study investigates …

Background This paper describe the development of interRAI's second-generation home
care quality indicators (HC-QIs). They are derived from two of interRAI's widely used …

Abstract Purpose: Quality of Life (QoL) has become increasingly valued as a key outcome in
dementia both in clinical practice and in research. This study compares the QoL of long-term …

Purpose. A newly developed brief measure of nursing facility (NF) resident self‐reported
quality of life (QOL) has been proposed for inclusion in a modified version of the minimum …

Background: UK care home residents are often poorly served by existing healthcare
arrangements. Published descriptions of residents' health status have been limited by lack of …

Background In research in residential care, health-related quality of life (HRQL) is usually
measured using either observational methods or standardized questionnaires. DEMQOL …