Journal article
A comparison of evaluative indices of quality of life and cognitive function in hemodialysis patients
Abstract
In the setting of end-stage renal disease, the reproducibility and responsiveness of three health-related quality-of-life instruments were evaluated. The Time Trade Off instrument (TTO) is a generic instrument used to evaluate the utility of a health state. The Hemodialysis Quality-of-Life questionnaire (HQL) is a disease-specific instrument. A series of function-specific tests evaluated neurocognitive function. The TTO and HQL instruments are …
Authors
Churchill DN; Wallace JE; Ludwin D; Beecroft ML; Taylor DW
Journal
Contemporary Clinical Trials, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. s159–s167
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 1991
DOI
10.1016/s0197-2456(05)80020-0
ISSN
1551-7144