Journal article
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURE BASED ON THE MINIMUM DATA SET
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To introduce a health-related quality of life measure for home care and institutional long-term care settings based on the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 (HUI2).
METHODS: Health attributes of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) were identified, and suitable constructs were determined. Items from the MDS were mapped to the HUI2. Scores for the Minimum Data Set Health Status Index (MDS-HSI) were …
Authors
Wodchis WP; Hirdes JP; Feeny DH
Journal
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 490–506
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
August 2003
DOI
10.1017/s0266462303000424
ISSN
0266-4623