The EuroQol Group after 25 years

The EuroQol Group first met in Rotterdam in May 1987 determined to develop a standardised non-disease-specific instrument for valuing health-related quality of life. The book traces the activities of the Group over the next 25 years. The instrument constructed, eventually named the EQ-5D, was transl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brooks, Richard (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Temas:
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Quality of life.
Biomedical Research.
Quality of Life Research.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The early years
  • 3 Descriptive system
  • 4 Translation, language and semantic issues
  • 5 Valuation
  • 6 Applications
  • 7 EuroQol organisation and administration
  • 8 Research, product development and the work of the Task Forces
  • 9 The future
  • References
  • Appendices
  • Index.

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