QUALITY-OF-LIFE MEASURES IN HEALTH-CARE .1. APPLICATIONS AND ISSUES IN ASSESSMENT

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FITZPATRICK, R
FLETCHER, A
GORE, S
JONES, D
SPIEGELHALTER, D
COX, D
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[1] ROYAL POSTGRAD MED SCH,LONDON W12 0HS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV LEICESTER,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & PUBL HLTH,LEICESTER LE1 7RH,ENGLAND
[3] MRC,BIOSTAT UNIT,CAMBRIDGE CB2 2SR,ENGLAND
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10.1136/bmj.305.6861.1074
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Many clinicians remain unsure of the relevance of measuring quality of life to their clinical practice. In health economics quality of life measures have become the standard means of assessing the results of health care interventions and, more controversially, the means of prioritising funding; but they have many other applications. This article-the first of three on measuring quality of life-reviews the instruments available and their application in screening programmes, audit, health care research, and clinical trials. Using the appropriate instrument is essential if outcome measures are to be valid and clinically meaningful.
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页码:1074 / 1077
页数:4
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