Assessment of health-related quality of life

Anna Chmielik, Jan Ciszecki

Summary
The growing population of chronically ill and disabled patients requires a new approach to the assessment of their health status. The patient survival is no longer an endpoint in medical care efficiency; quality of life is also important. Although this view is widely accepted, there is still no consensus regarding the definition of health-related quality of life (HRQL), and how the quality of life should be measured. The authors present a brief description of the main concepts of HRQL and methods of measurement with regard to paediatric care.

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