Journal article
Development of a disease specific questionnaire to measure health related quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To develop and assess a disease specific instrument for measuring health related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD).
METHODS: Based on responses from 60 patients with chronic liver disease, from 20 liver experts, and from a Medline search of the literature, items potentially affecting the HRQL of these patients were identified. A separate sample of 75 patients identified which items they …
Authors
Younossi ZM; Guyatt G; Kiwi M; Boparai N; King D
Journal
Gut, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 295–300
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
August 1, 1999
DOI
10.1136/gut.45.2.295
ISSN
0017-5749