Quality of life assessment: The World Health Organization perspective

Author(s): Orley, J.

Journal/Book: Eur Psychiat. 1997; 12: 141 Rue Javel, 75747 Paris Cedex 15, France. Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier. S263-S266.

Abstract: Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health carl services is an important area of activity of the World Health organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.

Note: Article Saxena S, All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Psychiat, New Delhi 110029, INDIA

Keyword(s): quality of life; clinical trials; psychotropics; cross-cultural assessment

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