Acta Paediatrica · 1989 · 138 citations · 14 references
PharmacyEndocrinologyHealth SciencesBehavioral HealthGerontologyHealth PsychologyGrowth HormoneGrowth Hormone TherapyHealth-related Quality Of LifePsychological Well-beingQuality Of LifeQuality Of Life AssessmentControl Group DesignGrowth Hormone Replacement TherapyMatched Control GroupQuality Of Life ImpairmentSocial Isolation AssessmentSocial Isolation Measurement
ABSTRACT Björk, S., Jönsson, B., Westphal, 0. and Levin, J.‐E. (Center for Medical Technology Assessment, Linkoping University, and the Department of Paediatrics II, University of Gothenburg, Sweden). Quality of life of adults with growth hormone deficiency: a controlled study. Acta Paediatr Scand [Suppl] 356: 55, 1989. The quality of life of 23 adults with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) who had received growth hormone (GH) therapy was compared with that of 47 normal individuals in a control group. The GHD group had a poorer quality of life than the control group. Statistically significant differences were found between the groups for social isolation, physical mobility, sleep, and emotional status. More individuals in the control group had a driving licence and were married than in the GHD group.
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Assessment of Quality of Life in Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Therapies