Measuring and valuing quality of life for public health research: Application of the ICECAP-O capability index in the Australian general population

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 367-376

  Couzner, L ^a   Ratcliffe, J ^b   Lester, L ^c   Flynn, T ^d   Crotty, M ^a  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age groups; Capability; Health economics; Public health; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL VALUES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878699690     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-012-0407-4     Document Type: Article

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