Background This paper describes the collection and integration of mixed methods data to
facilitate the final selection of items for the Quality of Life–Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) …

This paper describes the conceptual development of a self-enumerated scale of quality of
life (CASP-19) and presents an empirical evaluation of its structure using a combination of …

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 …

Background This paper describes the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD, an add-
on module to the World Health Organization's Quality of Life measure for older people in a …

During the period 1993–1994 we conducted a study in Israel on a national-based sample of
960 men to examine the relationships between urinary symptoms and various domains of …

Next to the human quest for prolonging life is the most pervading quest for improving its
quality and elevating the psychological well-being of individuals. For most older adults the …

Purpose To describe the relative importance of 38 facets of quality of life (QOL) to older
adults in 22 countries, by gender, age group, and health status. Methods A secondary …

Abstract Background The direct-weighted Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of
Life, Direct Weighting (SEIQoL-DW) is an individualised measure of QoL that has been little …

Purpose It is important to understand the determinants of differences in quality of life in old
age and to include a wide range of possible predictors. The present study investigated the …

INTRODUCTION: Quality of life (QoL) and functional status are important aspects of health
especially for older people. Efficient and valid ways of measuring older people's health is of …