Purpose New patient reported outcome (PRO) measures are regularly developed to assess
various aspects of the patients' perspective on their disease and treatment. For these …

Background Physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of
disease, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. Little is known …

Social capital has previously been reviewed in relation to mental health. However, none
have focused specifically on positive aspects of mental health such as mental well-being …

Objective The effects of sociodemographic factors on quality of life in older people differ
strongly, possibly due to the fact that different measurement instruments have been used …

Objectives: Ascertaining the quality of life (QoL) in people with dementia is important for
evaluating service outcomes and cost-effectiveness. This paper identifies QoL measures for …

Promoting quality of life in older age is an internationally recognized priority, requiring valid
measurement. We present a short version of the established Older People's Quality of Life …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of team sports and resistance training on
physical function, psychological health, quality of life, and motivation in older untrained …

Background This paper describes the methods and results of a systematic review to identify
instruments used to measure quality of life outcomes in older people. The primary focus of …

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of falls and hip fractures, and
mortality from all causes. However, PA levels are low in the older population and previous …

Background Quality of life (QoL) outcomes are used to monitor quality of care for older adults
accessing aged care services, yet it remains unclear which QoL instruments best meet older …