Measuring quality of life in stroke.
Author(s) -
Rob de Haan,
Neil K. Aaronson,
M. Limburg,
R L Hewer,
H. van Crevel
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.2.320
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , nottingham health profile , scale (ratio) , stroke (engine) , relevance (law) , psychometrics , quality (philosophy) , physical therapy , index (typography) , gerontology , alternative medicine , clinical psychology , nursing , computer science , mechanical engineering , philosophy , physics , epistemology , pathology , quantum mechanics , world wide web , political science , law , engineering
Little attention has been focused on quality of life in stroke outcome research. The purpose of this review is to outline the meaning of the concept, describe important methodological issues and methods of assessment, review existing quality of life measures, and discuss criteria for selecting an appropriate instrument.
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