Journal article
Measuring Health-related Quality of Life in Teens With and Without Depression
Abstract
PURPOSE: To provide empirical evidence on the performance of common measures in assessing health-related quality of life (HRQL) in depressed and nondepressed youth. These measures can be used in research trials, cost-effectiveness studies, and to help develop policy for treating youth depression.
BACKGROUND: Depression is one of the most common mental disorders among adolescents, with a chronic, episodic course marked by considerable …
Authors
Lynch FL; Dickerson JF; Feeny DH; Clarke GN; MacMillan AL
Journal
Medical Care, Vol. 54, No. 12, pp. 1089–1097
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
12 2016
DOI
10.1097/mlr.0000000000000581
ISSN
0025-7079