Introduction The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2015 aim to '… promote well-
being for all', but this has raised questions about how its targets will be evaluated. A cross …

The movement to develop indicators that provide a more nuanced view of quality of life
(QoL) continues to gain momentum and support in both scientific and policy-making circles …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire
(WHOQOL-Bref) is a frequently used instrument to assess the quality of life in both healthy …

Quality of life (QOL) assessments that are easily administered and which do not impose a
great burden on the respondent are needed for use in large epidemiological surveys …

Background Quality of life measurement is a useful addition to measurement of health
outcomes in evaluation of the benefits of many health and welfare interventions. The …

Abstract Background The WHOQOL-BREF is a widely used questionnaire for measuring
quality of life. It is important to establish the measurement equivalence of various language …

Purpose Our key objective is to identify the core domains of health-related quality of life
(QoL). Health-related QoL utility scales are commonly used in economic evaluations to …

Background: Subjective well-being (SWB) contributes to health and mental health. It is a
major objective of the new World Health Organization health policy framework,'Health 2020' …

Abstract Background The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) is a measure that combines life
extension and health improvement in a single score, reflecting preferences around different …

Background There is increasing interest in monitoring the health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) of populations as opposed to clinical populations. The EQ-5D identifies five …