Abstract
Patient-based outcomes have occupied an important place in medical outcome studies in addition to conventional objective assessments. Quality of life is one of the typical measures of these patient-reported outcomes. In the context of medical outcomes, we are concerned only with evaluating those aspects related to disease or the treatment of disease. In this field, the term "health-related QOL (HRQOL)" is frequently used. There are two kinds of scale for measuring HRQOL in ophthalmology: the general scale and the vision-specific scale. However, it is important while evaluating the comprehensive QOL in a broad sense, to make allowances for the psychological aspect because visual impairment often has a profound psychological effect on the subject.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 30-38 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Neuro-Ophthalmology Japan |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Health-related quality of life
- Patient-based outcomes
- Psychological adjustment
- Quality of life
- Structure model
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Neurology