European Psychiatry · 1997 · 232 citations · 2 references
PharmacyHealth Services AdministrationHealth AssessmentHealth Services ResearchHealthcare Quality ImprovementHealth Outcomes MeasurementHealth Status MeasurementHealth-related Quality Of Life MeasurementPatient-reported Outcome MeasuresQuality Of LifeQuality Of Life AssessmentBurden Of Illness MeasurementCross-cultural Adaptation Of InstrumentsHealth Assessment QuestionnairesHealth Care Quality MeasurementHealthcare Quality AssessmentHealthcare Quality MeasurementOutcome Assessment InstrumentsQuality Of Life Endpoints
Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health care services is an important area of activity of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.
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Quality of Life Assessment across Cultures
Willem Kuyken, John Orley, Patricia Hudelson et al. · International Journal of Mental Health · 1994 · 172 citations