TY - JOUR
T1 - Health-related quality of life
T2 - A guide for the health professional
AU - Nanda, Upasana
AU - Andresen, Elena M.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The importance of evaluating health care in terms of patients' quality of life has only recently been acknowledged in the context of outcomes research and the measurement of quality of care. As a health professional, trying to choose the appropriate health status or health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure can be daunting, as one is faced with a bewildering array of choices. The purpose of this article is to describe the process by which professionals might make a choice about measures in outcomes research. The article includes examples and rationale for using generic or disease- specific HRQOL measures. In addition, examples are provided of HRQOL assessment in two adult chronic disease applications: asthma and congestive heart failure.
AB - The importance of evaluating health care in terms of patients' quality of life has only recently been acknowledged in the context of outcomes research and the measurement of quality of care. As a health professional, trying to choose the appropriate health status or health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure can be daunting, as one is faced with a bewildering array of choices. The purpose of this article is to describe the process by which professionals might make a choice about measures in outcomes research. The article includes examples and rationale for using generic or disease- specific HRQOL measures. In addition, examples are provided of HRQOL assessment in two adult chronic disease applications: asthma and congestive heart failure.
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U2 - 10.1177/016327879802100204
DO - 10.1177/016327879802100204
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10183344
AN - SCOPUS:0031959640
SN - 0163-2787
VL - 21
SP - 179
EP - 215
JO - Evaluation and the Health Professions
JF - Evaluation and the Health Professions
IS - 2
ER -