Quality-of-Life (QoL) Measure
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A Quality-of-Life (QoL) Measure is a subjective measure of positive and negative aspects of organism life.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be associated with a Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, such as QLQ-C30.
- It can range from (typically) being a Human Quality-of-Life Measure to being an Animal Quality-of-Life Measure.
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- Example(s):
- a Human QoL Measure, such as one based on a QLQ-C30 Questionnaire.
- a Health-Related QoL Measure, such as Human Health-Related QoL.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Serious Adverse Event, Patient-Reported Outcome, Patient Performance Status (PS).
References
2020
- https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/concept.htm
- QUOTE: ... Quality of life (QOL) is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes subjective evaluations of both positive and negative aspects of life.2 What makes it challenging to measure is that, although the term “quality of life” has meaning for nearly everyone and every academic discipline, individuals and groups can define it differently. Although health is one of the important domains of overall quality of life, there are other domains as well—for instance, jobs, housing, schools, the neighborhood. Aspects of culture, values, and spirituality are also key domains of overall quality of life that add to the complexity of its measurement. Nevertheless, researchers have developed useful techniques that have helped to conceptualize and measure these multiple domains and how they relate to each other. ...