The two books mentioned by Oliver are both good overviews, but
the book of Wilkin has the advantage of providing information on
translations and proper validation in that languages.
Non-UK scientists are better off with Wilkin's book.
Nico van Duijn
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Date sent: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:56:05
Subject: Re: Measuring health status, quality of life and well-being in complementary therapy
From: [log in to unmask] (Oliver Samuel)
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> Probably the best general source is Bowling, A. Measuring health: a
> review of quality of life measurement scales, Buckingham:Open
> University Press, 1997. Alternatively for scales that are
> thought to work particularly in primary care, then Wilkin, D.,
> Hallam.L., and Doggett, M.A. Measures of need and outcome for
> primary health care, Oxford:Oxford University Press, 1992.
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> Oliver Samuel
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> >I am assisting the British
> Naturopathic Association in initiating research >into outcome of
> naturopathic treatment. The patient spectrum is very wide > -
> similar to primary care - and we would like to use some outcome
> >measures which are well validated in this setting to measure
> changes in >health status, quality of life and well-being. Can
> anyone advise on the >most appropriate tools for measurement,
> useful contacts, or how to access
> >up to date versions of the questionnaires?
> >
> >Jan Bell
> >
> >
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> Oliver Samuel fax: +44(0)20-7419 4622
> 24 Lancaster Grove London NW3 4PB phone:+44(0)20-7419 4624
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Dr.N.P. van Duijn, General Practitioner
Department of General Practice
Division Public Health
Academic Medical Centre
University of Amsterdam
Meibergdreef 15
1105 AZ Amsterdam
& Primary Health Care Centre 'de Haak'
Almere
the Netherlands
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