The World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL): Development and general psychometric properties 1 This paper was drafted by Mick Power and Willem Kuyken on behalf of the WHOQOL Group. The WHOQOL group comprises a coordinating group, collaborating investigators in each of the field centres and a panel of consultants. Dr. J. Orley directs the project. The work reported on here was carried out in the 15 initial field centres in which the collaborating investigators were: Professor H. Herrman, Dr. H. Schofield and Ms. B. Murphy, University of Melbourne, Australia; Professor Z. Metelko, Professor S. Szabo and Mrs. M. Pibernik-Okanovic, Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Dr. N. Quemada and Dr. A. Caria, INSERM, Paris, France; Dr. S. Rajkumar and Mrs. Shuba Kumar, Madras Medical College, India; Dr. S. Saxena and Dr. K. Chandiramani, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Dr. M. Amir and Dr. D. Bar-On, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheeva, Israel; Dr. Miyako Tazaki, Department of Science, Science University of Tokyo, Japan and Dr. Ariko Noji, Department of Community Health Nursing, St. Luke's College of Nursing, Japan; Professor G. van Heck and Dr. J. De Vries, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; Professor J. Arroyo Sucre and Professor L. Picard-Ami, University of Panama, Panama; Professor M. Kabanov, Dr. A. Lomachenkov and Dr. G. Burkovsky, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dr. R. Lucas Carrasco, University of Barcelona, Spain; Dr. Yooth Bodharamik and Mr. Kitikorn Meesapya, Institute of Mental Health, Bangkok, Thailand; Dr. S. Skevington, University of Bath, U.K.; Professor D. Patrick, Ms. M. Martin and Ms. D. Wild, University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A. and Professor W. Acuda and Dr. J. Mutambirwa, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. In addition to the expertise provided from the centres, the project has benefited from considerable assistance from: Dr. M. Bullinger, Dr. A. Harper, Dr. W. Kuyken, Professor M. Power and Professor N. Sartorius. 1
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The World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL): Development and general psychometric properties 1 This paper was drafted by Mick Power and Willem Kuyken on behalf of the WHOQOL Group. The WHOQOL group comprises a coordinating group, collaborating investigators in each of the field centres and a panel of consultants. Dr. J. Orley directs the project. The work reported on here was carried out in the 15 initial field centres in which the collaborating investigators were: Professor H. Herrman, Dr. H. Schofield and Ms. B. Murphy, University of Melbourne, Australia; Professor Z. Metelko, Professor S. Szabo and Mrs. M. Pibernik-Okanovic, Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, Croatia; Dr. N. Quemada and Dr. A. Caria, INSERM, Paris, France; Dr. S. Rajkumar and Mrs. Shuba Kumar, Madras Medical College, India; Dr. S. Saxena and Dr. K. Chandiramani, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; Dr. M. Amir and Dr. D. Bar-On, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheeva, Israel; Dr. Miyako Tazaki, Department of Science, Science University of Tokyo, Japan and Dr. Ariko Noji, Department of Community Health Nursing, St. Luke's College of Nursing, Japan; Professor G. van Heck and Dr. J. De Vries, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; Professor J. Arroyo Sucre and Professor L. Picard-Ami, University of Panama, Panama; Professor M. Kabanov, Dr. A. Lomachenkov and Dr. G. Burkovsky, Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dr. R. Lucas Carrasco, University of Barcelona, Spain; Dr. Yooth Bodharamik and Mr. Kitikorn Meesapya, Institute of Mental Health, Bangkok, Thailand; Dr. S. Skevington, University of Bath, U.K.; Professor D. Patrick, Ms. M. Martin and Ms. D. Wild, University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A. and Professor W. Acuda and Dr. J. Mutambirwa, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe. In addition to the expertise provided from the centres, the project has benefited from considerable assistance from: Dr. M. Bullinger, Dr. A. Harper, Dr. W. Kuyken, Professor M. Power and Professor N. Sartorius. 1
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