Quality of Life

This work presents guidelines on the assessment and analysis of quality of life data. Quality of life assessment is becoming an established component of clinical trials procedures, and is now mandatory for acquiring research grants from major funding bodies.

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'Winner of first prize in the Basis of Medicine Category of the BMA Medical Book Competition 2001' The One Essential Comprehensive Volume on Quality of Life Research. Quality of life studies are now an essential part of the evaluation of any treatment. Written by two authors who are well respected within this field, this book is the first volume to lay down guidelines on assessing, analysing and interpreting quality of life data. Quality of Life: Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation * Covers development of questionnaires through to analysis of studies * Includes practical examples * Fills a need in a rapidly growing area of interest * Has a clear structure and consistent approach to the material covered This book is aimed at everyone involved in quality of life and is applicable to medical and non-medical, statistical and non-statistical readers. It is of particular relevance for clinical and biomedical researchers within both the pharmaceutical industry and practitioners in the fields of cancer and other chronic diseases.