… The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) has been used in seven studies. The
SF-36 is a generic health status instrument designed for use across a wide range of chronic …

… to improve patients' quality of life but do not currently take … chronic conditions with regard to
health-related quality of life (… -defined chronic conditions, lack of quantification of the effects of …

… of eight chronic medical conditions on health-related quality of life. Am J Public Health 1997;
… The impact of spinal problems on the health status of patients: Have we underestimated the …

… health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were developed to assess the physical, psychological,
and social impacts of health conditions … of oral health conditions on quality of life are the …

… quality oflife to the last ofthese. In doing so, they challenge the current use of the term, in
which we are prepared to label aspects of life… from the individuals whose health status we are …

… their health. A combination of health status plus domain satisfaction indicators could explain
53% of the variation in respondents’ reported happiness, 68% of reported life satisfaction …

… of health [38], such as material and economic circumstances. Satisfaction with life is
influenced by health but health status only explains a small part of life satisfaction outcomes [39]. …

… For some conditions, diagnosis and treatment may reduce … without extending life expectancy
or improving quality of life. … competing health problems threaten life or reduce quality of life. …

… an improvement in health status between … in quality of life during treatment. If the instruments
used are viewed as measures of health status and symptoms rather than of quality of life, it …

… health conditions on quality of life and to provide a tool for systematic monitoring of the quality
of … Assessment and monitoring will allow identification of unmet health care needs and, it is …