Use of the QOL-AD for measuring quality of life in people with severe dementia - the LASER-AD study
Use of the QOL-AD for measuring quality of life in people with severe dementia - the LASER-AD study
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DOI:
10.1093/ageing/afi030
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发表时间:
2005-03-01
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影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Livingston, G
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作者:
Hoe, J;Katona, C;Livingston, G
Background: health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) scales are particularly important in older people as global outcome measures for interventions. It is known that people with mild to moderate dementia can provide valid assessments of their own QOL, but it is unclear whether these instruments are useful in those with severe dementia.Objective: we examined the usefulness of the QOL scale in Alzheimer's disease (QOL-AD) in people with severe dementia by considering the ability of older people with a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of