OBJECTIVE--To assess the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the short form 36 (SF 36)
health survey questionnaire (a shortened version of a battery of 149 health status questions) …

Objectives: To assess the growth of quality of life measures and to examine the availability
of measures across specialties. Design: Systematic searches of electronic databases to …

Quality of life has been defined as “the extent to which our hopes and ambitions are matched
by experience.” To improve a patient's quality of life through medical care would be to “…

Objective: To review evidence relating to the measurement properties of multi-item generic
patient or self-assessed measures of health in older people. Methods: Systematic literature …

OBJECTIVE--To develop a valid and reliable outcome measure for patients with varicose
veins. DESIGN--Postal questionnaire survey of patients with varicose veins. SETTING--…

The assessment of quality of life is becoming increasingly important in clinical research. Its
importance in dentistry has been realised only relatively recently. Health‐related quality of life …

The assessment of quality of life is becoming increasingly important in dentistry. This may be
measured using two groups of instruments: generic and condition‐specific. Objectives: This …

OBJECTIVE--To assess the responsiveness of the SF 36 health survey questionnaire to
changes in health status over time for four common clinical conditions. DESIGN--Postal …

Background No appropriate measures have been specifically developed for pelvic girdle
pain (PGP). There is a need for suitable outcome measures that are reliable and valid for …

Objective: The author developed and validated a measure of health outcome for patients with
low back pain. Results: A questionnaire was developed incorporating the type of questions …