Assessing quality of life in clinical trials

Description:

Researchers in all clinical fields are fully aware of the importance of Quality of Life measurements in judging the efficacy of a given treatment. Psychological criteria play an important role in this evaluation. This volulme explores the current state of the art and illustrates the benefits and potential of health related quality of life assessment in clinical trials. It covers a wide range of analytical issues, emphasizing new and innovative approaches that are of practical and clinical importance.

subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics,  Clinical trials,  Health status indicators,  Quality of Life,  Qualité de la vie,  Health Care Outcome Assessment,  Qualidade de vida (avaliação),  Research,  Kwaliteit van het bestaan,  Evaluation,  Health systems & services,  Oncology,  Études cliniques,  Health and Wellbeing,  Pharmacology,  Évaluation,  Clinical Trials as Topic,  Health and Fitness,  Palliative medicine,  Measurement,  Indicadores de serviços de saúde (análise),  Indicateurs de santé,  Outcome Assessment (Health Care)