Methods Inf Med 2000; 39(03): 213-216
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634342
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Significance of Measuring the Quality of Life in Health Evaluation

N. Iida
1   Kansai University, Health Administration Center, Osaka
,
W. Koyama
2   Japanese Red Cross, Kumamoto Health Care Center, Kumamoto
,
N. Kohashi
3   Tekijyu Rehabilitation Hospital, Kobe
,
T. Hayashi
4   The 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Kinki University, Osaka, Japan
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Publication Date:
07 February 2018 (online)

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Abstract

To evaluate the QUIK-R, a revised self-completed questionnaire for the quality of life (QOL), and to clarify the significance of measuring QOL in health evaluations, the results of 1,017 office workers were analyzed. The QUIK-R showed a high reliability and a high validity. There were significant correlations between the total score and the subject’s age, sex, smoking habit, sleeping time, and exercise. Forty-two subjects with a good QUIK-R score had poor physical examination results. Our results show the usefulness of the QUIK-R and the importance of measuring the QOL in health evaluations.