Quality of life measures in patients on rhinosinusitis trials

摘要

In the last few decades, quality of life (QoL) has represented the development of patient-oriented assessment of health status, and it is being increasingly perceived by researchers and physicians as a significant outcome measure. Physical, social, emotional, psychological, sexual, cognitional, and economical aspects of life can be integrated in a general term of well-being, and it is commonly known as health-related QoL (HRQoL), which entails two widely-accepted aspects: subjectivity and multidimensionality. All QoL dimensions are interrelated to such an extent that any disturbance influences the others as well as overall QoL. HRQoL is measured from the patient's viewpoint rather than from that of outsider observers. This enables the patient to indicate, emphasize and prioritize problems of potential relevance. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are self-rated measures that are reported directly by the patient, reflecting multidimensionality in the process. The suggestion is that the impact of a specific disease or its assessment can be achieved by comparing many patients' self-reported measures on health status. Questionnaires, visual scales, and grading systems are just some of the instruments used in quantitatively measuring HRQoL.