Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 9 , Pages 895-907 , September 2000

Which chronic conditions are associated with better or poorer quality of life?

  • Mirjam A.G. Sprangers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel: 31-20-566-4661; fax: 31-20-566-9104.(M.A.G. Sprangers)
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  • Ellen B. de Regt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frank Andries

      Affiliations

    • NIA TNO, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Heleen M.E. van Agt

      Affiliations

    • Instituut Maatschappelijke Gezondheidszorg, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Rob V. Bijl

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Josien B. de Boer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marleen Foets

      Affiliations

    • Netherlands Institute of Primary Health Care (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Nancy Hoeymans

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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  • Annelies E. Jacobs

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Quality of Care Research (WOK), University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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  • Gertrudis I.J.M. Kempen

      Affiliations

    • Northern Center for Healthcare Research, Groningen and Department of Medical Sociology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Harold S. Miedema

      Affiliations

    • TNO Prevention and Health, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Marja A.R. Tijhuis

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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  • Hanneke C.J.M. de Haes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 4 May 1999 ,Revised 4 January 2000 ,Accepted 21 January 2000.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 9 , Pages 895-907 , September 2000

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