EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D): an instrument for measuring quality of life
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The EQ-5D (Euroqol) is a valid generic instrument for measuring quality of life in patients with dyspepsia
BACKGROUND There is little information of the validity of generic instruments in measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with dyspepsia. We aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the EQ-5D, a brief and simple instrument, in measuring HRQOL in adult patients with dyspepsia. METHODS Consecutive adults with dyspepsia attending the Gastroenterology clinic in a tertia...
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عنوان ژورنال: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1122-0643
DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2012.121