Quality of Life

Preferred Label : Quality of Life;

NCIt synonyms : QOL; Quality-of-Life;

NCIt related terms : Quality of Life (QOL);

NCIt definition : The subjective measurement of an individual's sense of well-being and ability to enjoy life. The concept holds varying meanings for different people and may evolve over time. For some individuals it implies autonomy, empowerment, capability, and choice; for others, security, social integration, or freedom from stress or illness.;

Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: A broad ranging concept that incorporates an individual's physical health, psychological state, level of independence, social relationships, personal beliefs, and their relationships to salient features of the environment. NOTE: Quality of life is one way to measure the benefits or negative impacts of an improvement measured in terms of a physiological or psychological symptom. QoL research seeks to quantify what an intervention means to a patient's sense that their life has changed. NOTE: See also definition from FDA eCOA Glossary. [WHO Group, 1994]; NCI-GLOSS: The overall enjoyment of life. Many clinical trials assess the effects of cancer and its treatment on the quality of life. These studies measure aspects of an individual's sense of well-being and ability to carry out various activities.; MRCT-Ctr: How someone feels and functions day to day. (https://mrctcenter.org/glossaryterm/quality-of-life-qol/);

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045417;

Origin ID

C17047;

UMLS CUI

C0518214;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Quality of life [Terme SASMAG]
- Spitzer quality of life index (assessment scale) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Finding [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Quality Of Life [ICNP diagnostic]
- Quality of life [LOINC component]
- Quality of life satisfaction (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- CDISC Glossary Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC MRCT Center Clinical Research Glossary [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Hot Flash Related Daily Inference Scale [NCIt concept]

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