Validation of the German HeartQoL: a short health-related quality of life questionnaire for cardiac patients.

Alexandra Huber Neil OldridgeWerner BenzerHugo SanerStefan Höfer

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)

The German HeartQoL questionnaire is a valid and reliable HRQL instrument with these data supporting its potential use in clinical practice and research to assess and compare HRQL in German-speaking patients with ischemic heart disease. The shortness of the tool may prove to be helpful particularly in clinical practice.

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