Haemophilia A and B are rare congenital, recessive X-linked disorders caused by lack or
deficiency of clotting factor VIII (FVIII) or IX (FIX), respectively. The severity of the disease …

Objectives The aim of cross-cultural adaptation (CCA) of a questionnaire is to achieve
equivalence between the original and adapted questionnaire. Here, we aimed to review the …

The aim of this study examines the relationship between quality of life, satisfaction with life
and multidimensional perceived social support in people aged 65 years and older. The …

Purpose The KIDSCREEN questionnaires were developed by a collaborative effort of
European pediatric researchers for use in epidemiologic public health surveys, clinical …

Purpose Frailty is an important predictor of adverse health events in older people, and
improving quality of life (QOL) is increasingly recognised as a focus for services in this …

The quality of children's life is important both as an investment in the future of our society
and because children constitute an important group of themselves and deserve to …

Purpose To ensure clarity in communication in the field of quality of life research, and
meaningful use of 'quality of life'as a research outcome, requires two things: awareness that …

This article reports on the development and validation of the Italian SF-36 Health Survey
using data from seven studies in which an Italian version of the SF-36 was administered to …

Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing an international quality of life
assessment instrument (WHOQOL) which will allow an enquiry into the perception of …

This article describes the methods adopted by the International Quality of Life Assessment
(IQOLA) project to translate the SF-36 Health Survey. Translation methods included the …