Conceptualization and measurement of quality of life as an outcome variable for health care intervention and research

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 298-306

  Anderson, Kathryn L ^a   Burckhardt, Carol S ^b  

^a SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Functional status; Health care outcomes; Measurement; Mood; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; NURSING RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033069458     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00889.x     Document Type: Article

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