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A Taxonomy of the Uses of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Instruments in Cancer Care and the Clinical Meaningfulness of the Results
- Source :
- Medical Care; June 2002, Vol. 40 Issue: Supplement 6
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- To propose a taxonomy of psychometrically based, health-related quality-of-life instruments related to three levels of decision-making of health care the macro, meso and micro levels. The choice of appropriate health-related quality-of-life instruments for each level of desired decision making in various clinical settings is illustrated. A secondary objective was to describe solutions for some of the difficulties inherent in the interpretation of the results of health-related quality-of-life assessment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00257079 and 15371948
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- Supplement 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Medical Care
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs50107805