During the past decades there was an increasing predominance of chronic disorders, with a
large number of people living with chronic diseases that can adversely affect their quality of …

The field of health status and quality of life (QoL) measurement–as a formal discipline with a
cohesive theoretical framework, accepted methods, and diverse applications–has been …

The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure was developed to
evaluate disability and symptoms in single or multiple disorders of the upper limb at one …

OBJECTIVE: Previous reports demonstrating quality-of-life impairment in anxiety and
affective disorders have relied upon epidemiological samples or relatively small clinical …

A lack of clarity exists about the definition and adequate approach for evaluating
responsiveness. An overview is presented of different categories of definitions and methods …

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) outcomes evaluation is becoming an important
component of clinical trials of new pharmaceuticals and medical devices. HRQL research …

Design Principles and Analysis Techniques for HRQoL Clinical TrialsSAS, R, and SPSS
examples realistically show how to implement methods Focusing on longitudinal studies …

The term “quality of life” first surfaced in 1920, but it was not until the 1960s that it came to
public notice in North America. This article describes the history of quality of life assessment …

Background The measurement of health, the effects of disease, and the impact of health
care include not only an indication of changes in disease frequency and severity but also an …

Background The adequate information about the functional capacity of elderly populations is
a key for the comprehensive assessment of their health status and autonomy. The Lawton …