Impact of mental disorders on health-related quality of life: a propensity score matched comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the importance of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in mental health, research into HRQoL among people with mental disorders remains limited in Korea.

Aims

To quantify the impact of mental disorders on HRQoL in the Korean context.

Methods

Propensity score matching was used to establish a case-control database. A total of 177 people with mental disorders (38.4% with schizophrenia, 21.5% with bipolar affective disorder, 20.3% with recurrent depressive disorder and 19.8% with other mental conditions) were surveyed and matched with an equal number of individuals without mental disorders from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) scale. Multivariate beta regression a

SUBMITTER: Koh SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12634661 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature