Health - related quality of life (HRQoL) is often considered to be equally, if not more important than quantity of life. It is a multi - dimensional element of well - being affected by the physical, mental, emotional and social status of patients, which is increasingly used to assess the health status of the general public and patients, patients adherence as well as the impact of health care interventions. HRQoL is emerging as an important outcome in chronic disease studies, like chronic heart failure, end - stage renal disease and maintenance dialysis, kidney transplantation Alzheimer multiple sclerosis Parkinsons disease rheumatoid arthritis systemic lupus erythematosus chronic obstructive pulmonary disease breast cancer pancreatic cancer or obesity.
Last date updated on April, 2024
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