Responsiveness of subjective quality of life assessment in schizophrenic patients: a quasi-experimental pilot study.
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.
Franz
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M
Centre for Psychiatry, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Am Steg 24, 35385 Giessen, Germany. franz@psychiat.med.uni-giessen.de
Meyer
T
T
Spitznagel
A
A
Schmidt
H
H
Wening
K
K
Gallhofer
B
B
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