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Review
. 1993 Jun;2(3):221-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF00435226.

Interpretation of quality of life changes

E Lydick  1 , R S Epstein
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Review

Interpretation of quality of life changes

E Lydick et al. Qual Life Res. 1993 Jun.

Abstract

The clinical significance of quality of life changes has little to do with the QOL as a measure, but is rather a reflection on the novelty of the measures and researcher's inexperience in their use. This article discusses possible ways of evaluating quality of life measures in terms of patient-clinician interactions and how the clinician can assess the importance of these changes of QOL in terms of treatment and management of disease.

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