SynthesisAmbio2019
A review of quality of life (QOL) assessments and indicators: Towards a "QOL-Climate" assessment framework.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Individual Psychoeducational Interventions for Caregivers of Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of Buqi Huoxue Decoction Combined with Cardiac Rehabilitation Nursing after Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Its Influence on Prognosis.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Trial
- A multicenter longitudinal study on development and validation of the quality of life scale QLICD-DM (V2.0) for diabetes mellitus based on classical test theory and generalizability theory.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
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- Determinants of male global health and quality of life in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study using a gender-diverse approach.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Quality of life in end of life.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Climate anxiety and quality of life among older adults: the mediating role of coping with climate change.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Multi-faceted nutritional science demonstrated through the prism of sugar: a scoping review on sugar intake and association with quality of life in children and adolescents.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
- Personality traits and quality of life: a cross-sectional study in a middle-aged Iranian general population.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Global Review of Tools Evaluating Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Survivors Treated With Chemoradiation Therapy.Advances in radiation oncology · 2025Review
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- Geospatial Mapping and Meteorological Flood Risk Assessment: A Global Research Trend Analysis.Environmental management · 2025Article
- Changes in quality of life over time through the lens of young people aged 18-24 in 2016 in Gauteng Province of South Africa.PloS one · 2025Article
- Neuropsychiatric drugs and a neurophysiological marker as predictors of health-related quality of life in patients with phantom limb pain.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2024Article
- Uncovering the Differences: How DLQI and WHO-5 Scores Vary in Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis Patients Treated with Tildrakizumab 100 mg vs. 200 mg?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Effects of Dance-Based Aerobic Training on Mental Health and Quality of Life in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- From illness management to quality of life: rethinking consumer health informatics opportunities for progressive, potentially fatal illnesses.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2024Article
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- Analysing the Quality of Life of Older Adults: Heterogeneity, COVID-19 Lockdown, and Residential Stability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Quality of life (QOL), although a complex and amorphous concept, is a term that warrants attention, especially in discussions on issues that touch on the impacts of climate change and variability. Based on the principles of RepOrting standards for Systematic Evidence Synthesis, we present a systematic review aimed at gaining insights into the conceptualization and methodological construct of previous studies regarding QOL and QOL-related indexes. We find that (i) QOL assessments vary in terms of conceptual foundations, dimensions, indicators, and units of analysis, (ii) social indicators are consistently used across assessments, (iii) most assessments consider indicators that pertain to the livability of the environment, and (iv) QOL can be based on objective indicators and/or subjective well-being, and on a composite index or unaggregated dimensions and indicators. However, we also find that QOL assessments remain poorly connected with climate-related issues, an important research gap. Our proposed "QOL-Climate" assessment framework, designed to capture the social-ecological impacts of climate change and variability, can potentially help fill this gap.
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