The measurement of health-related quality of life as an endpoint in health services research
provides a subjective dimension to health status assessment. The intention is to be …

Quality of life is now considered an important health outcome and in many types of research
measuring quality of life is an integral part of the assessment of health interventions. This …

Purpose–The purpose of this article is to discuss the value of health‐related quality of life
(HR‐QOL) measurement and describe its development with a few examples …

Quality of life is generally acknowledged as a central concept in health care, but its full
application in healthcare research and clinical practice are still being debated. With an …

In occupational psychology, we are familiar with reviews of occupational tests both at Level
A and Level B. In this book, the author presents concise reviews of broad health-related …

The limited available evidence of the effectiveness of many existing and emerging medical
practices has led to the realization that health outcome data should be used in the …

Health-care professionals from many specialties and disciplines are becoming increasingly
aware that one of the major goals of medical care and technology is to improve patients' …

This article reviews the different ways in which quality-of-life assessment has been applied
to and has affected health care research and practice. A schema that describes the steps …

OBJECTIVES: Health-related quality of life (HRQL) instruments generally undergo a
rigorous development and validation process. In contrast, methods for interpreting HRQL …

Quality of life studies form an essential part of the evaluation of any treatment. Written by two
authors who are well respected within this field, Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis …