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Measuring Quality of Life in Epilepsy Surgery Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Samuel Wiebe  and
Paul A. Derry
Samuel Wiebe
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western, Ontario, London, ON Canada
Paul A. Derry
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western, Ontario, London, ON Canada
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Abstract

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Treatment of chronic conditions often entails trade-offs between benefits and risks or side effects. This is of particular importance in epilepsy. Consequently, assessment of effectiveness must incorporate this trade-off as perceived by the recipient of the intervention, ie., the patient. Measurement of health related quality of life (HRQOL) aims at capturing such patient-centred effects of therapy. Conceptual aspects of HRQOL are described and issues relevant to outcomes of epilepsy surgery are addressed. Finally, practical aspects of measurement in the context of epilepsy surgery are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Canadian Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Workshop , May 2000 , pp. S111 - S115
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2000

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