TY - JOUR T1 - Quality of life in motor neurone disease—towards a more practical assessment tool? JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 287 LP - 288 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.74.3.287-a VL - 74 IS - 3 AU - J D Mitchell AU - M R O’Brien Y1 - 2003/03/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/74/3/287.2.abstract N2 - The ideal QoL measure in MND needs to fulfil a range of requirements The optimal approach to the evaluation of quality of life (QoL) in people with motor neurone disease (MND)/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is still unclear. The paper by Jenkinson and others (JNNP February issue, 242–245) is an important contribution to this debate.1The ideal QoL measure in MND needs to fulfil a range of requirements. It must not be an unacceptable burden on sufferers and carers. MND patients tire easily; if the tool is too long, fatigue will ensue and the responses will become increasingly unreliable. The nature of the questions may also colour the responses obtained. The Sickness … ER -