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Quality of life among an Iranian general population sample using the World Health Organization’s quality of life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF)

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  • Saharnaz Nedjat
  • Kourosh Holakouie Naieni
  • Kazem Mohammad
  • Reza Majdzadeh
  • Ali Montazeri

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Overall, quality of life scores were found to be low among an Iranian general population and greatly varied by socio-demographic variables. In addition, self-reported health condition was found to be the strongest factor affecting people’s quality of life. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2011

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  • Saharnaz Nedjat & Kourosh Holakouie Naieni & Kazem Mohammad & Reza Majdzadeh & Ali Montazeri, 2011. "Quality of life among an Iranian general population sample using the World Health Organization’s quality of life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF)," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 56(1), pages 55-61, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:56:y:2011:i:1:p:55-61
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0174-z
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    1. The Whoqol Group, 1998. "The World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL): Development and general psychometric properties," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 46(12), pages 1569-1585, June.
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