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Generic and Specific Measurement of Health-Related Quality of Life in a Clinical Trial of Respiratory Rehabilitation

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of measures of health-related quality of life in a randomized controlled trial of respiratory rehabilitation versus conventional community care for patients with chronic airflow limitation. The study included 89 stable patients with moderate to severe chronic airflow limitation with measurement of health status at 12, 18, and 24 weeks. Outcomes included two disease-specific (the Oxygen …

Authors

Guyatt GH; King DR; Feeny DH; Stubbing D; Goldstein RS

Journal

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 187–192

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

3 1999

DOI

10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00157-7

ISSN

0895-4356