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    Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an individual’s or a group’s perceived physical and mental health over time.

    On this site, find general information about health-related quality of life, such as HRQOL surveillance and its role in public health practice.

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    About Well-Being

    Definition, how it is measured, findings, applications to public health

    Surveillance and Data

    An overview of HRQOL surveillance

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    Questionnaire and Methods

    HRQOL survey questions, programming code,and measurement properties

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    Information about staying healthy

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    HRQOL in Public Health Practice

    Policy and practical implications of HRQOL surveillance

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    Curricular materials for schools of public health biostatistics, behavioral sciences, and policy

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    Answers to questions on measures and usage

    Page last reviewed: June 16, 2021
    Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , Division of Population Health
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