caa a22 4500 475847172 CHVBK 20180406123917.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1023/A:1008986225602 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1023/A:1008986225602 Integrating the patient's views into the measurement of quality of life: Examples from the peri- and post-menopausal periods [Elektronische Daten] [Anne Marciniak, Mauro Niero] This paper focuses on patient's views and how they are addressed in current approaches to the measurement of health related quality of life (QOL) during the peri-and post-menopausal periods. Although all QOL questionnaires are meant to be subjective as they ask for self-reported assessments, they do differ in their rationale, particularly the standards against which patient QOL is assessed. These standards can be defined either by the researchers, the doctors, the community or the patients themselves. Approaches to measurement include the assessment of symptoms, physical function, the ability to perform daily activities, the achievement of personal expectations and motivational needs, well-being and utility theory. The contribution that each approach can make to the measurement of quality of life is examined and instruments such as those used during the peri- and post-menopausal periods are given as examples. The different underlying rationales have resulted in instruments that serve different purposes. The rationale therefore should be used as a guide for choosing the most appropriate measure according to whether the information is required to inform decision making by payers, clinicians or individuals. Further research is required to assess interventions for peri- and post-menopausal women in the context of their needs and expectations. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000 Concepts nationallicence Peri-menopause nationallicence Post-menopause nationallicence Quality of Life nationallicence Subjective views nationallicence Marciniak Anne Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, Kent, UK aut Niero Mauro University of Verona, Italy aut Quality of Life Research Kluwer Academic Publishers 9(2000-02-01), 775-784 0962-9343 9<775 2000 9 11136 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008986225602 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008986225602 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Marciniak Anne Pfizer Central Research, Sandwich, Kent, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Niero Mauro University of Verona, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Kluwer Academic Publishers 9(2000-02-01), 775-784 0962-9343 9<775 2000 9 11136 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer