title: Effectiveness of needs-based quality of life instruments.
abstract: Several years experience has now been gained in the use of needs-based measures in clinical trials and such use is increasing rapidly. This paper shows how four needs-based quality of life (QoL) instruments have proved effective in determining the benefits of interventions from the patients' perspective in clinical studies and trials. The instruments discussed are; the Quality of Life in Depression Scale (QLDS), the Migraine Specific Quality of Life Scale (MSQoL), the Recurrent Genital Herpes Quality of Life (RGHQoL), and the Quality of life-Assessment in Growth Hormone Deficient Adults (QoL-AGHDA).
authors.affiliation: Galen Research, Manchester, UK. ldoward@galen-research.com
authors.forename: Lynda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Doward
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: McKenna
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Meads
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012008:Recurrence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone