Many concepts derivedfrom quality-of-life measurement research have been deemed appropriatefor use in health-care research. However, available life-quality measurement instruments developed for use with chronically ill and disabled populations have limited research utility because of their relatively narrow foci. Development of a more widely applicable measure was undertaken, and the resultant instrument is described. Potential uses are also dicussed.
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