Assessing Quality of Life in Clinical Trials - Methods and Practice, 2nd Edition

Zusatztext This book represents a comprehensive overview of the field with contributions from 31 authors, in a collection of 24 chapters. The objective of this book is to provide a thorough review of the current state of the art methodology. The objective is whole-heartedly achieved through its six sections. Klappentext Researchers in all clinical fields are fully aware of the importance of Quality of Life measurements in judging the efficacy of a given treatment. Psychological criteria play an important role in this evaluation. Assessment of Quality of Life in Clinical Trials: methods and practice explores the current state of the art and illustrates the benefits and potential of health related quality of life assessment in clinical trials. It covers a wide range of analytical issues! emphasizing new and innovative approaches that are of practical and clinical importance. Explores the current state-of-the-art in quality of life assessment Zusammenfassung Explores and illustrates the benefits and potential of health related quality of life assessment in clinical trials. This title covers a range of analytical issues, emphasizing innovative approaches that are of practical and clinical importance. It is suitable for clinical trialists and researchers from a range of specialties.

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• Authors: Peter Fayers, Ronald Hays
• Assisted by: Peter Fayers (Editor), Peter M. Fayers (Editor), Ron Hays (Editor), Ron D. Hays (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2005
• EAN: 9780198527695
• ISBN: 978-0-19-852769-5
• No. of pages: 482
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 246 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Epidemiology & medical statistics, PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Biostatistics, MEDICAL / Epidemiology, Clinical psychology, Oncology, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, MEDICAL / Oncology / General, Epidemiology and Medical statistics