Q2. What future works have the authors mentioned in the paper "Which chronic conditions are associated with better or poorer quality of life? " ?
If these results are replicated and validated in future studies, they can be considered in addition to information on the prevalence of the diseases, potential benefits of care, and current disease-specific expenditures.
Q3. What were the mean and standard deviations of the general population of Amsterdam?
The means and standard deviations of the general population of Amsterdam were used to transform the raw subscale scores to Z -scores.
Q4. What are the main reasons for the increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases?
The past decades have witnessed an increasing prevalence of chronic disorders, as a result of better prevention, management of infectious diseases, improved living conditions, medical technological improvements, and the overall aging of the population.
Q5. What was the relative position of each disease cluster?
The relative position of each disease cluster was then established across studies (Table 1).[ FIGURE 1 ][ TABLE 1 ] Both musculoskeletal and renal disease were found to result in greater physical and functional impairments, while the psychosocial sequelae were modest.