Quality of Life (ePub)

Quality of life studies form an essential part of the evaluation ofany treatment. Written by two authors who are well respected withinthis field, Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis andInterpretation of Patient-reported Outcomes, Second Editionlays down guidelines on assessing, analysing and interpretingquality of life data. The new edition of this standard book hasbeen completely revised, updated and expanded to reflect manymethodological developments emerged since the publication ofthe first edition.
* Covers the design of instruments, the practical aspects ofimplementing assessment, the analyses of the data, and theinterpretation of the results
* Presents all essential information on Quality of Life Researchin one comprehensive volume
* Explains the use of qualitative and quantitative methods,including the application of basic statistical methods
* Includes copious practical examples
* Fills a need in a rapidly growing area of interest
* New edition accommodates significant methodologicaldevelopments, and includes chapters on computer adaptive testingand item banking, choosing an instrument, systematic reviews andmeta analysis

This book is of interest for everyone involved in quality oflife research, and it is applicable to medical andnon-medical, statistical and non-statistical readers. It is ofparticular relevance for clinical and biomedical researchers withinboth the pharmaceutical industry and practitioners in the fields ofcancer and other chronic diseases.

Reviews of the First Edition - Winner of the firstprize in the Basis of Medicine Category of the BMA Medical BookCompetition 2001:

"This book is highly recommended to clinicians who areactively involved in the planning, analysis and publication of QoLresearch." CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

"This book is highly recommendedreading." QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH