Quality of life as patient-reported outcomes: principles of assessment
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Quality of life as patient-reported outcomes: principles of assessment. / Bullinger-Naber, Monika; Quitmann, Julia.
In: DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO, Vol. 16, No. 2, 01.06.2014, p. 137-45.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Quality of life as patient-reported outcomes: principles of assessment
AU - Bullinger-Naber, Monika
AU - Quitmann, Julia
PY - 2014/6/1
Y1 - 2014/6/1
N2 - Assessing quality of life (QoL) as a patient-reported outcome in adult psychiatry poses challenges in terms of concepts, methods, and applications in research and practice. This review will outline conceptually the construct of QoL, its dimensionality, and its representation across patient groups. Methodological challenges are examined, along with principles of QoL instrument development and testing, as well as across cultures. Application of instruments in epidemiological, clinical health economics, and health services research is reviewed based on pertinent literature. Validated measures for depression, psychosis, and anxiety disorders are available in adult psychiatry, and are increasingly used in research. Still, targeted measures are lacking for many mental health conditions and only rarely are tools applied in the practice context. Progress has been made in the development of instruments that are now ready for implementation. The information to be gained is valuable for identifying patient-reported needs for and benefits of treatment.
AB - Assessing quality of life (QoL) as a patient-reported outcome in adult psychiatry poses challenges in terms of concepts, methods, and applications in research and practice. This review will outline conceptually the construct of QoL, its dimensionality, and its representation across patient groups. Methodological challenges are examined, along with principles of QoL instrument development and testing, as well as across cultures. Application of instruments in epidemiological, clinical health economics, and health services research is reviewed based on pertinent literature. Validated measures for depression, psychosis, and anxiety disorders are available in adult psychiatry, and are increasingly used in research. Still, targeted measures are lacking for many mental health conditions and only rarely are tools applied in the practice context. Progress has been made in the development of instruments that are now ready for implementation. The information to be gained is valuable for identifying patient-reported needs for and benefits of treatment.
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 25152653
VL - 16
SP - 137
EP - 145
JO - DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO
JF - DIALOGUES CLIN NEURO
SN - 1294-8322
IS - 2
ER -