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10182417

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-5-28
pubmed:abstractText
The Quality of Well-Being (QWB) Scale is a utility-weighted measure of health-related quality of life that can be used in clinical trials, population studies, and cost/utility analyses. This article reports evidence for the validity of the QWB in patients with Alzheimer's disease. The subjects were 211 patient-spouse dyads and control dyads recruited from the University of California, San Diego, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) and from community referrals. Among these, three quarters were patients, and one quarter were age- and gender-matched controls. Patient data were obtained by caregiver proxy. Analyses demonstrated that the QWB was strongly associated with dementia ratings and behavioral problems. Caretakers of patients with low QWB scores also reported using more respite time. The authors conclude that the general QWB score allows data from Alzheimer's disease studies to be used in comparative cost/utility analysis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
T
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0898-2643
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Validity of the Quality of Well-Being Scale for patients with Alzheimer's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
San Diego State University, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.