Abstract Background Palliative Care (PC) is an approach that improves the Quality of Life
(QoL). A number of QoL assessment tools have been developed and validated in PC. It is …

Assessment of palliative care and the evolution of interest in quality-of-life (QoL) measures
are inextricably linked. Several validated QoL measures have become accepted for use, so …

Quality of life (QoL) assessment is crucial for the evaluation of palliative care outcome. In this
paper, our methodological approach was based on the creation of summary measures. Fifty …

Purpose: In this literature review we evaluated the feasibility and clinimetric quality of quality-
of-life (QoL) measurement instruments suitable for use in palliative care. Methods: We …

The ultimate goal of palliative care is to optimize the quality of life (QOL) of people living with
a life-threatening illness and that of those important to them, such as their families. Contrary …

Introduction: A main goals of palliative care is to improve the health-related quality of life
(QOL) of patients with advanced illnesses. The objective of this narrative review is to provide …

The ultimate goal of palliative care is to optimize the quality of life (QOL) of people living with
a life-threatening illness and that of their families. Assessment of QOL is therefore necessary …

Background: One of the most crucial palliative care challenges is in determining how
patient'needs are defined and assessed. Assessing quality of life has been defined as a …

Two self-administered quality-of-life measures, the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire
(MQOL) and the Patient Evaluated Problem Scores (PEPS) were compared in patients …

Quality-of-life assessment is a central concept in palliative care. Clinical interventions
focused on assessing quality of life are complex interventions. Current research is …