The association between somatic and psychological discomfort and health-related quality of life according to the elderly and non-elderly.

Hyeon-Sook LeeSiwoo LeeSohee ParkYounghwa BaekJi-Hye YounDan Bee ChoJung-Hyun JinAesun ShinSue K ParkKeon Wook KangYoung-Khi LimChul Hwan KangKeun-Young YooKwang Pil Ko

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)

Our study suggests that somatic and psychological discomfort symptoms are associated with HRQOL. The main factors related to HRQOL vary according to age and large prospective studies and clinical trials are needed to clarify the association between specific symptoms and HRQOL according to the age.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
sleep quality
middle aged
copy number
community dwelling
gene expression
randomized controlled trial
depressive symptoms
phase ii
dna methylation
double blind