HRQOL is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes self-reported measures of physical and mental health.
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- HRQOL concepts
- Definition, how it is measured, why track HRQOL...
- About us
- Vision, mission, and program...
- Surveillance and data
- Overview, key findings, tables, and maps...
- Policy implications
- Policy implications, Healthy People 2020, and prevention research...
- HRQOL teaching tools
- Curricular materials for schools of public health biostatistics, behavioral sciences, and policy...
- Publications
- Reports, articles listed chronologically and by topic...
- Well-being concepts
- Definition, how it is measured, findings, applications to public health...
- FAQ's
- Answers questions on measures and usage...
- Methods and measures
- HRQOL survey questions, programming code, and measurement properties...
- Practical applications
- State and local use of HRQOL measures...
- Featured items
- Resources that explain importance, relevance and the public health applications of HRQOL measures...
- Resources
- CDC, other federal, nongovernment...
Featured Items
CDC’s Healthy Days Measures Used in the America’s Health Rankings®:
Mentally Unhealthy Days and Physically Unhealthy Days are included in the score to determine state rankings.
Mobilizing Action Toward Community Health (MATCH) project:
The Robert Wood Johnson 2011 County Health Rankings report released. CDC HRQOL measures are included as 3 of 4 morbidity measures for each US county.
Healthy People 2020—Foundation Health Measures: Over the course of the decade, the 4 foundation health measures will be used to monitor progress toward promoting health, preventing disease and disability, eliminating disparities, and improving quality of life. These broad, cross-cutting measures include: General Health Status; Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being; Determinants of Health and Disparities. Learn more about Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being.
HRQOL Curricular Materials for Schools of Public Health: CDC has developed curricular materials for schools of public health to increase awareness of the CDC HRQOL surveillance measures and resources. Read more.
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