… 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 …

… 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 …

… We conclude that quality of life and health status are distinct constructs, and that the two …
Many prominent health status instruments, including utility-based questionnaires and health …

… 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 …

This study was conducted in order to identify the literature on oral health status and health-related
QOL, review the findings systematically, and assess the association between them. …

… in measurement of quality of life, health status, and functional status in … Quality-oflife
assessments are usually added as an … outcomes are considered, they are thought of as quality-of-…

… be not part of health [38], such as material and economic circumstances. Satisfaction … life
is influenced by health but health status only explains a small part of life satisfaction outcomes …

… health status and QoL instruments and review them against rigorous criteria as a precursor
to creating an instrument library for later dissemination, the Medical Outcomes … health status …

… Although health status does not always reflect the quality of life of an individual patient, our
… between health status and global quality of life in groups of patients. Health-status measures …

… is seen as a requirement for living a quality life. For those with an alternate focus, such as …
, for example, quality of life becomes a predictor of health status and health outcomes. In some …