Chapter
Using Quality‐of‐Life Measurements in Pharmacoepidemiologic Research
Abstract
Health‐Related Quality‐of‐Life (HRQL) is a multifactorial concept that, from the patient's perspective, represents the final common pathway of all the physiological, psychological, and social influences of the therapeutic process. Generic instruments cover the complete spectrum of function, disability, and distress of the patient, and are applicable to a variety of populations and conditions. Within the framework of generic instruments, health …
Authors
Schünemann HJ; Johnston BC; Jaeschke R; Guyatt GH
Book title
Textbook of Pharmacoepidemiology
Pagination
pp. 291-299
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 16, 2013
DOI
10.1002/9781118344828.ch18