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To measure QOL, social, psychological and physical domains of illness are assessed using measurement scales (z). QOL (Q) is dependent on both subjective and objective items. For a questionnaire to be validated, Z must equal Q. (Reprinted with permission from Testa et al N Engl J Med 334: 835-840, 1996).
