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Sutherland HJ, Till JE. Opinion polling and decision making: a critical appraisal of quality of life assessment. Qual Life Res. 1994;3(2):155-62doi: 10.1007/BF00435258.
Sutherland, H. J., & Till, J. E. (1994). Opinion polling and decision making: a critical appraisal of quality of life assessment. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 3(2), 155-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00435258
Sutherland, H J, and Till, J E. "Opinion polling and decision making: a critical appraisal of quality of life assessment." Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation vol. 3,2 (1994): 155-62. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00435258
Sutherland HJ, Till JE. Opinion polling and decision making: a critical appraisal of quality of life assessment. Qual Life Res. 1994 Apr;3(2):155-62. doi: 10.1007/BF00435258. PMID: 8044160.
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Qual Life Res. 1994 Apr;3(2):155-62. doi: 10.1007/BF00435258.

Opinion polling and decision making: a critical appraisal of quality of life assessment.

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation

H J Sutherland, J E Till

Affiliations

  1. Division of Epidemiology and Statistics, Ontario Cancer Institute/Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

PMID: 8044160 DOI: 10.1007/BF00435258

Abstract

The relationship between quality of life (QOL) assessments and decision making, in relation to the delivery of health services, is subjected to critical appraisal. Three levels of decision making in the health care system are taken into account in the analysis. Criticisms of opinion polling provide the basis for the appraisal. Examples of criticisms considered are: Might the use of QOL information be manipulative? Could the interviews or questionnaires used to obtain QOL data influence personal opinions? Are the methods used sometimes defective and/or superficial? Will QOL information always be used in decision making in ways that are ascertainable and justifiable? It is concluded that the time has come for the main focus of critical appraisal in QOL research to shift, from an emphasis on evaluation of the quality of methods used for assessments of QOL, toward an emphasis on the practical usefulness of QOL data.

Keywords: Health Care and Public Health

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