Assessing health-related quality-of-life and health state preference in persons with obesity: A validation study

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-322

  Mathias, Susan D ^a   Williamson, Cynthia L ^a   Colwell, Hilary H ^a   Cisternas, Miriam G ^a   Pasta, David J ^a   Stolshek, Bradley S ^b   Patrick, Donald L ^c  

^a Technology Assessment Group   (United States)

^b HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health state preference; Instrument; Obesity; Quality of life; Validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030744458     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018475108460     Document Type: Article

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