Empirical evidence for using subjective quality of life as an outcome variable in clinical studies. A meta-analysis of correlates and predictors in persons with a major mental disorder living in the community

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 869-889

  Vatne, Solfrid ^a,b   Bjørkly, Stål ^b,c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 42449161374     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2008.01.001     Document Type: Review

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