Quality of Life Scale and symptomatology of schizophrenic patients: A systematic review

Pinho, Lara Guedes de; Pereira, A.M.S.; Chaves, Cláudia Balula; Batista, P.

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Quality of Life Scale and symptomatology of schizophrenic patients: A systematic review

2018-03-01Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Pinho, Lara Guedes de
dc.contributor.author	Pereira, A.M.S.
dc.contributor.author	Chaves, Cláudia Balula
dc.contributor.author	Batista, P.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-02T11:12:43Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-02T11:12:43Z
dc.date.issued	2018-03-01
dc.description.abstract	Abstract Background The Quality of Life Scale (QLS) was developed to assess the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia, by Heinrichs, Hanlon and Carpenter, in 1984. Objectives This systematic review analysed the scientific evidence produced from the QLS results and its relationship with the symptomatology of patients with schizophrenia. Methods An electronic search was conducted on Pubmed/Medline and Scopus to identify relevant papers published within the last ten years (January 2007 to December 2016). The inclusion criteria were: studies whose samples included only outpatients with schizophrenia; studies whose aim was to compare the QLS results with the symptomatology of schizophrenia; studies written in English. The PRISMA criteria for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses were used. Results Twelve studies were included in this systematic review. A total of 1645 patients with schizophrenia from four different countries were analysed. Ten articles used a cross-sectional study methodology and 2 articles involved a longitudinal study. Conclusions Synthesis suggests that quality of life/functioning in patients with schizophrenia can be influenced by negative symptoms. Nevertheless, in relation to positive and depressive symptoms, the results are not congruent nor consistent. Therefore, this literature review indicated that more research is needed in order to obtain better evidence with regards to the influence of that symptomatology on the quality of life/functioning in patients with schizophrenia.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Pinho, L. G. , Pereira, A., Chaves, C. (2018). Quality of Life Scale and symptomatology of schizophrenic patients: A systematic review. The European Journal of Psychiatry, 32(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpsy.2017.08.002	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpsy.2017.08.002	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	0213-6163
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/6419
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	The European Journal of Psychiatry	pt_PT
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dc.relation.publisherversion	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpsy.2017.08.002	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Schizophrenia	pt_PT
dc.subject	Quality of life	pt_PT
dc.subject	Functioning	pt_PT
dc.subject	Quality of Life Scale (QLS)	pt_PT
dc.subject	Symptomatology	pt_PT
dc.title	Quality of Life Scale and symptomatology of schizophrenic patients: A systematic review	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	The European Journal of Psychiatry	pt_PT
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person.familyName	Guedes de Pinho
person.familyName	Margarida Correia Balula Chaves
person.givenName	Lara Manuela
person.givenName	Cláudia
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