Measuring health-related quality of life in tuberculosis: a systematic review |
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Authors: | Na Guo Fawziah Marra Carlo A Marra |
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Affiliation: | (1) Collaboration for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada;(2) Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia; Director, Vaccine and Pharmacy Services, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Vancouver, B.C., Canada;(3) Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS), Providence Health Care Research Institute, Vancouver, B.C., Canada |
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Introduction Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem worldwide. In recent years, increasing efforts have been dedicated to assessing the health-related quality of life experienced by people infected with tuberculosis. The objectives of this study were to better understand the impact of tuberculosis and its treatment on people's quality of life, and to review quality of life instruments used in current tuberculosis research. |
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