Journal article
Methodology and measurement properties of health-related quality of life instruments: A prospective study of patients undergoing breast reduction surgery
Abstract
BackgroundBreast hypertrophy is associated with clinically important morbidity. A prospective study was conducted to assess the change in health-related quality of life (HRQL) following breast reduction mammoplasty. This paper describes the measurement properties of each of the HRQL questionnaires used.MethodsThe reliability, responsiveness, and the construct validity of each HRQL instrument (the Health Utilities Index Mark 2 (HUI2) and Mark 3 …
Authors
Thoma A; Sprague S; Veltri K; Duku E; Furlong W
Journal
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2005
DOI
10.1186/1477-7525-3-44
ISSN
1477-7525