Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis and Reporting of Patient-reported Outcomes
Author: Peter M. Fayers (Author)
Edition: 3rd
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: November 23, 2015
ISBN-13: 978-1118759028
This new edition of Quality of Life: The Assessment, Analysis and Reporting of Patient-reported Outcomes reflects the evolving field of patient reported outcomes (PROs) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It covers a wide range of methods for analyzing and interpreting PRO assessments, explaining psychometric and statistical techniques in an accessible manner. The book emphasizes practical application through numerous examples and addresses qualitative and quantitative approaches, including the impact of guidelines.
The third edition updates current teaching methods and content to include recent developments such as item response theory, computer adaptive testing, analyses with missing data, analysis of ordinal data, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. This comprehensive guide is designed for all researchers involved in quality-of-life studies, making it valuable for medical and non-medical professionals alike, including statisticians and non-statisticians. It is particularly relevant for clinical and biomedical researchers in both the pharmaceutical industry and clinical practice.
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