Journal article
Quality of life: A valid and reliable measure of therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Quality of life (QOL), a subjective index of health perception and function, embraces physical, social, and emotional performance but has not had a prominent role in clinical trials of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). To test the robustness of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ), a disease-specific QOL index, this study assessed its validity, reliability, and responsiveness during a multicenter trial.
METHODS: …
Authors
Irvine EJ; Feagan B; Rochon J; Archambault A; Fedorak RN; Groll A; Kinnear D; Saibil F; McDonald JWD; Group CCRPTS
Journal
Gastroenterology, Vol. 106, No. 2, pp. 287–296
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 1994
DOI
10.1016/0016-5085(94)90585-1
ISSN
0016-5085