OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to provide a narrative review of empirical studies related to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and eating disorders and to report recent changes in the measurement of HRQOL in eating disorders. METHOD: Twenty-five articles of central importance to the topic were identified in a systematic search of six databases. All articles were selected based on a consensus relevancy rating process. Key themes were extracted from the articles and validated by all authors. RESULTS: We identify six themes in the extant empirical literature. DISCUSSION: We discuss these six themes and review them in light of the fact that they are identified in studies using only generic measures of HRQOL. Four recently developed disease-specific HRQOL measures specific to patients with eating disorder are discussed.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to provide a narrative review of empirical studies related to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and eating disorders and to report recent changes in the measurement of HRQOL in eating disorders. METHOD: Twenty-five articles of central importance to the topic were identified in a systematic search of six databases. All articles were selected based on a consensus relevancy rating process. Key themes were extracted from the articles and validated by all authors. RESULTS: We identify six themes in the extant empirical literature. DISCUSSION: We discuss these six themes and review them in light of the fact that they are identified in studies using only generic measures of HRQOL. Four recently developed disease-specific HRQOL measures specific to patients with eating disorder are discussed.
Authors: Carol E Adair; Gisele C Marcoux; Theanna F Bischoff; Brian S Cram; Carol J Ewashen; Jorge Pinzon; Joanne L Gusella; Josie Geller; Yvette Scattolon; Patricia Fergusson; Lisa Styles; Krista E Brown Journal: Health Qual Life Outcomes Date: 2010-08-11 Impact factor: 3.186
Authors: Anna M Bardone-Cone; Megan B Harney; Christine R Maldonado; Melissa A Lawson; D Paul Robinson; Roma Smith; Aneesh Tosh Journal: Behav Res Ther Date: 2009-11-13