A conceptual map of health-related quality of life dimensions: key lessons for a new instrument.

Jan Abel OlsenRoseAnne Misajon

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

Our visual comparison provides useful insights to assess the suitability of different instruments for particular purposes. Following on from this comparative analyses, we extract some important lessons for a new instrument that cover the domains of physical, mental and social aspects of health, i.e. it is in alignment with the seminal 1948 WHO definition of health.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
public health
patient reported outcomes
health information
oxidative stress
health promotion
risk assessment