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ArticleTopics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2014

Definitions of quality of life: what has happened and how to move on.

Marcel W M Post

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Article in Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 178 papers, 18 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

178 citing papers in PubMed, 18 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Quality of life in individuals with primary hyperhidrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023
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  7. Health-related quality of life in adults with low-grade gliomas: a systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023
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  8. Therapeutic benefits of lower limb prostheses: a systematic review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023
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  10. Patient choice in colorectal cancer treatment - A systematic review and narrative synthesis of attribute-based stated preference studies.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Marcel W M PostCenter of Excellence in Rehabilitation Medicine , De Hoogstraat, Utrecht, Netherlands.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundQuality of life (QOL) is an important outcome in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, but it is unclear how to define and measure it.

objectiveThe aims of this article are to (a) show how the concepts of QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have evolved over time, (b) describe the various ways QOL has been defined and measured, and (c) provide recommendations on how to be as clear and consistent as possible in QOL research.

methodA narrative review of the QOL literature was performed.

resultsRoots of the term "quality of life" in health care can be traced back to the definition of health by the World Health Organization in 1948. The use of the word "well-being" in this definition is probably a main factor in the continuing confusion about the conceptualization of QOL. Within the field of SCI rehabilitation, the Dijkers's QOL model, distinguishing between utilities, achievements, and subjective evaluations and reactions, has been very influential and the basis for several reviews and databases. Nevertheless, literature shows that it is still difficult to consistently use the term "quality of life" and categorize QOL measures. Several aspects of QOL that are specific for individuals with SCI have been identified.

conclusionsResearchers should be as specific and clear as possible about the concept and operationalization of QOL in their studies. Readers should not take the term "quality of life" for granted, but should inspect the topic of the study from the actual measures used.

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health statusoutcome assessmentquality of lifespinal cord injuries

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PMID25484563
PMCPMC4257148

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