Chapter 15. Practical and Reporting Issues
Published Online: 8 MAR 2002
DOI: 10.1002/0470846283.ch15
Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Quality of Life: Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation
Additional Information
How to Cite
Fayers, P. M. and Machin, D. (2002) Practical and Reporting Issues, in Quality of Life: Assessment, Analysis and Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470846283.ch15
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 MAR 2002
- Published Print: 18 APR 2000
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471968610
Online ISBN: 9780470846285
- Summary
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Keywords:
- instruments;
- data analysis;
- graphics;
- reporting;
- variables
Summary
There are issues on which decisions have to be made when analysing, presenting and reporting QoL studies. With the wealth of data that are usually generated, it is clear that compromises have to be made and these mean that the major focus will need to be placed on a relatively few aspects. Choices made will have implications ranging from the way compliance is summarised to which particular comparisons will be presented with the associated confidence intervals. Although QoL data pose unique difficulties, there are general aspects of presenting and reporting the results of clinical studies that should always be adhered to. It is assumed that good reporting standards are indeed followed, and the focus will be on those aspects that relate to QoL studies in particular.