Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2007 Sep;4(3):263-71.
doi: 10.1080/15412550701480356.

Quality of life: concept and definition

Robert M Kaplan  1 , Andrew L Ries
Affiliations
Free article
Review

Quality of life: concept and definition

Robert M Kaplan et al. COPD. 2007 Sep.
Free article

Abstract

This paper will consider 4 topics: (1) the definition of health-related quality of life, (2) the measurement of health-related quality of life, (3) the relationship between exercise and health-related quality of life in the general population, and (4) the relationship between exercise and health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. The paper presents data from the National Health Interview Survey, the San Diego COPD Rehabilitation Trials, and the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT).

PubMed Disclaimer

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources