title: Responsiveness of subjective quality of life assessment in schizophrenic patients: a quasi-experimental pilot study.
abstract: Responsiveness of quality of life (QOL) assessments in chronic schizophrenic patients was investigated by a quasi-experimental pilot study. Satisfaction ratings were assessed over five time points with an externally imposed disturbing stimulus at the second time point. Despite a markedly high stability, the disturbance provoked a temporally limited decrease in QOL.
authors: Centre for Psychiatry, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Am Steg 24, 35385 Giessen, Germany. franz@psychiat.med.uni-giessen.de
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Franz
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Meyer
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Spitznagel
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schmidt
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Wening
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Gallhofer
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires