Educational update - Measurement of quality of life in surgery

Authors
Camilleri-Brennan, J Steele, RJC
Citation
J. Camilleri-brennan et Rjc. Steele, Educational update - Measurement of quality of life in surgery, J ROY COL S, 44(4), 1999, pp. 252-259
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF EDINBURGH
ISSN journal
00358835 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
252 - 259
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8835(199908)44:4<252:EU-MOQ>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Quality of life has become an important outcome measure in surgery. Its use as an end-point in clinical trials is well recognised, How ever, quality o f life measurement in surgery is currently done mainly for research purpose s, and still has to find a place in routine clinical practice. This paper p resents an overview of the methodology and uses of quality of life assessme nts in surgical practice.