Stabilising the construct of health related quality of life
1970-2007
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21237281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Armstrong (0000-0003-3652-9662, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 102-115 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science & Technology Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2243-4690 • E-ISSN: 2243-4690 |
| Publisher | Science and Technology Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.23987/sts.55241 |
| OpenAlex | W2185777168 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper describes the process by which the construct of health related quality of life was stabilised as an important goal of medicine. From its initial rhetorical use in the 1970s through periods of advocacy and methodological development the construct was finally stabilised through the appearance and application of formal quality of life instruments in medical research and clinical practice. Yet despite the centrality of quality of life measurement for modern medicine and its current operationalisation in over a thousand questionnaires, the underlying construct remains contested and can still be described as a ‘loose concept’
Centrality · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Computer Science · Engineering · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Healthcare cost, quality, practices · Mathematics · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |