Journal article
Health-related quality-of-life data should be regarded as a vital sign
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The health care system systematically collects data on risk factors, processes of care, and the amount and type of services provided; in short, it mainly measures inputs. The system only sporadically collects data on the health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of those served. What does the system actually produce? It produces quality-adjusted survival; yet, there is little systematic effort to collect such …
Authors
Feeny D
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 66, No. 7, pp. 706–709
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.12.013
ISSN
0895-4356