title: Health-related quality of life in sarcoidosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The review presents an overview of the scientific publications in the field of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in sarcoidosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Literature on HRQL in sarcoidosis is limited. HRQL was mainly used as a primary or secondary endpoint in intervention studies. Moreover, most studies have measured HRQL in sarcoidosis by means of the generic questionnaire 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey. Sarcoidosis-specific questionnaires and computer-adapted testing are innovative approaches to the field.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HRQL as a primary or secondary outcome in sarcoidosis studies is still scarce. In addition to the proper definition of the concept, the mode of measurement of HRQL remains a matter of debate. Because health-economical evaluations require data on gained quality of life, future studies on sarcoidosis should include HRQL as the study endpoint.
authors.affiliation: aILD Center of Excellence, Department of Pulmonology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein bArthritis Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente & University Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ingrid H E
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Korenromp
authors.forename: Mart A F J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: van de  Laar
mesh_terms: D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D012507:Sarcoidosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires