The measurement of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease.
This article provides an overview of the key concepts and methodological issues in the measurement of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease. It then outlines the approach adopted in a British study to develop and test a new disease-specific health-related quality of life instrument for use with individuals with myocardial infarction.
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British Heart Foundation Rehabilitation Research Unit, Department of Health Studies, University of York, UK.
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D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom