This article outlines methodological considerations and a specific British approach for developing a disease-specific health-related quality of life instrument for patients with myocardial infarction.
Methodological guidance supports MI-specific HRQoL instrument development; leaves open rigorous validation before clinical or research adoption.
This article provides an overview of the key concepts and methodological issues in the measurement of health-related quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease. It then outlines the approach adopted in a British study to develop and test a new disease-specific health-related quality of life instrument for use with individuals with myocardial infarction.
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