The leading health status instruments in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) research are
based on the pool of items developed as part of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS). The …

With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV-infected patients are
living longer and are concerned not only with a treatment's ability to extend their life but also …

HEALTH-related quality of life (HRQL) is increasingly used as an outcome in clinical trials,
effectiveness research, and research on quality of care. Factors that have facilitated this …

The goal of this article is to address, from the perspective of users of the health care system
(consumers), the following questions: What are the most important health care quality gaps …

Traditional, open-ended provider questions regarding patient symptoms are insensitive.
Better methods are needed to measure symptoms for clinical management, patient-oriented …

During the 2003 outbreak, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) spread to more than
30 countries. Not only did it cause severe health problems but it also imposed a great …

T he quality of data from a survey depends on the size and representativeness of the sample
from which data are collected; the techniques used for collecting the data; the quality of the …

The purpose of this report is to examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as measured
by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36, across patient populations with chronic …

PURPOSE: To measure health-related quality of life among adult patients with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease; to compare the health-related quality of life of adults …

Background Since the recognition that human immunodeficiency virus is transmissible by
blood transfusion there has been increasing public and professional support for autologous …