Twelve years' experience with the Patient Generated Index (PGI) of quality of life: A graded structured review

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 705-715

  Martin, Faith ^a   Camfield, Laura ^a   Rodham, Karen ^b   Kliempt, Petra ^c   Ruta, Danny ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Individualised QoL; Outcome assessment; Patient Generated Index; Psychometrics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 33947527235     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-9152-6     Document Type: Review

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