In more recent times, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements have formed an important part of as- sessing the quality of routine care in general practice. For a measure to have clinical usefulness it must...In more recent times, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements have formed an important part of as- sessing the quality of routine care in general practice. For a measure to have clinical usefulness it must not only be valid, appro- priate, reliable, responsive, and capable of being interpreted, but it must also be simple, fast to complete, easy to score, and provide useful clinical data. The Two-step method of choosing appropriate measures is introduced. Then through comparison of generic instruments with disease-specific instruments, we can conclude that sometimes a combination of generic and disease-specific HRQOL measures may be more appropriate for monitoring changes in a patient’s health status due to an intervention.展开更多
The moxibustion therapy for disease prevention and healthcare is also termed ＂healthcare moxibustion＂ or ＂treating subclinical conditions＂, i.e., prevention before onset of diseases. In Chinese medicine, the preve...The moxibustion therapy for disease prevention and healthcare is also termed ＂healthcare moxibustion＂ or ＂treating subclinical conditions＂, i.e., prevention before onset of diseases. In Chinese medicine, the prevention of diseases has been emphasized and the idea and therapeutic principle of ＂preventing it before it occurs＂ have been stressed. As early as in the Huang Di Nei Jing （Yellow Emperor＇s Inner Classic）,展开更多
文摘In more recent times, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements have formed an important part of as- sessing the quality of routine care in general practice. For a measure to have clinical usefulness it must not only be valid, appro- priate, reliable, responsive, and capable of being interpreted, but it must also be simple, fast to complete, easy to score, and provide useful clinical data. The Two-step method of choosing appropriate measures is introduced. Then through comparison of generic instruments with disease-specific instruments, we can conclude that sometimes a combination of generic and disease-specific HRQOL measures may be more appropriate for monitoring changes in a patient’s health status due to an intervention.
文摘The moxibustion therapy for disease prevention and healthcare is also termed ＂healthcare moxibustion＂ or ＂treating subclinical conditions＂, i.e., prevention before onset of diseases. In Chinese medicine, the prevention of diseases has been emphasized and the idea and therapeutic principle of ＂preventing it before it occurs＂ have been stressed. As early as in the Huang Di Nei Jing （Yellow Emperor＇s Inner Classic）,
