Health‐related quality of life is a patient‐reported outcome that complements clinical
evaluation and provides information about disease activity and effects of the treatment. The …

This article reviews recent conceptual and measurement advances within the area of quality
of life and summarizes the results of a state-wide study involving consumer-based quality of …

This paper describes constructing the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument;
designed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and to be the descriptive system …

Outcome-based evaluation is particularly useful for examining government and social
programs where there is no financial'bottom-line'. This two-part introductory reference …

Background Since the late 1950s, several studies have reported the burden faced by
families living with a mentally ill relative. These studies have pointed out the importance of a …

This book is a part of the ongoing enterprise to understand the nature of human health and
illness. This enterprise has expanded dramatically during the last decades. A great number …

People who develop aphasia must adjust their lifestyles and learn to cope with the activity
limitations that may follow from their disability. The purpose of this study was to describe …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative importance of social (social support,
material resources, disclosure, and family functioning) and psychological factors (stigma …

The first objective of this study is to develop measures of housing-related environmental
factors (quality of dwelling, neighbours and community) and place belonging. Another …

Quality of life (QoL) is of great importance to patients with schizophrenia and their families.
Although the use of QoL measures may contribute to better adherence to therapeutic …