Systematic review of health-related quality of life models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A systematic literature review was conducted to (a) identify the most frequently used health-related quality of life (HRQOL) models and (b) critique those models.

Methods

Online search engines were queried using pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. We reviewed titles, abstracts, and then full-text articles for their relevance to this review. Then the most commonly used models were identified, reviewed in tables, and critiqued using published criteria.

Results

Of 1,602 titles identified, 100 articles from 21 countries met the inclusion criteria. The most frequently used HRQOL models were: Wilson and Cleary (16%), Ferrans and colleagues (4%), or World Health Organization (WHO) (5%). Ferrans and colleagues' model was a revision of Wilson and Cleary

SUBMITTER: Bakas T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3548743 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature