Psychometric evaluation, using Rasch analysis, of the WHOQOL-BREF in heroin-dependent people undergoing methadone maintenance treatment: further item validation

[1] Rice DP(1999)Economic costs of substance abuse, 1995 Proc Assoc Am Physicians 111 119-125

[2] Rice DP(1991)Estimates of economic costs of alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness, 1985 and 1988 Public Health Rep 106 280-292

[3] Kelman S(2009)Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and its association with hepatitis B, C, and D virus infections among incarcerated male substance abusers in Taiwan J Med Virol 81 973-978

[4] Miller LS(2009)Health consequences of illegal drug use Curr Opin Psychiatry 22 287-292

[5] Chu FY(2013)The economic cost of heroin dependency and quality of life among heroin users in Taiwan Psychiatry Res 209 512-517

[6] Chiang SC(2013)Psychometric properties of the world health organization quality of life assessment - brief in methadone patients: a validation study in northern Taiwan Harm Reduct J 10 37-645

[7] Su FH(2013)Child-rated versus parent-rated quality of life of community-based obese children across gender and grade Health Qual Life Outcomes 11 206-219

[8] Chang YY(1994)Detoxification from methadone maintenance treatment n Sweden: Long-term outcome and effects on quality of life and life situation Int J Addict 29 627-55

[9] Cheng SH(2012)Change in quality of life and its predictors in heroin users receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Taiwan: An 18-month follow-up study Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 38 213-351

[10] Chen CY(2011)The case for considering quality of life in addiction research and clinical practice Addict Sci Clin Pract 6 44-618

[1] Rice DP(1999)Economic costs of substance abuse, 1995 Proc Assoc Am Physicians 111 119-125

[2] Rice DP(1991)Estimates of economic costs of alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness, 1985 and 1988 Public Health Rep 106 280-292

[3] Kelman S(2009)Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus and its association with hepatitis B, C, and D virus infections among incarcerated male substance abusers in Taiwan J Med Virol 81 973-978

[4] Miller LS(2009)Health consequences of illegal drug use Curr Opin Psychiatry 22 287-292

[5] Chu FY(2013)The economic cost of heroin dependency and quality of life among heroin users in Taiwan Psychiatry Res 209 512-517

[6] Chiang SC(2013)Psychometric properties of the world health organization quality of life assessment - brief in methadone patients: a validation study in northern Taiwan Harm Reduct J 10 37-645

[7] Su FH(2013)Child-rated versus parent-rated quality of life of community-based obese children across gender and grade Health Qual Life Outcomes 11 206-219

[8] Chang YY(1994)Detoxification from methadone maintenance treatment n Sweden: Long-term outcome and effects on quality of life and life situation Int J Addict 29 627-55

[9] Cheng SH(2012)Change in quality of life and its predictors in heroin users receiving methadone maintenance treatment in Taiwan: An 18-month follow-up study Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 38 213-351

[10] Chen CY(2011)The case for considering quality of life in addiction research and clinical practice Addict Sci Clin Pract 6 44-618