Comparing the self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of artisanal and small-scale gold miners and the urban population in Zimbabwe using the EuroQol (EQ-5D-3L+C) questionnaire: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The role of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) as a source of income is rapidly gaining importance in the economically difficult times in Zimbabwe. Besides limited epidemiological data, no data about the self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of artisanal...

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Main Authors: Jana Becker, Stephan Bose-O’Reilly, Dennis Shoko, Josephine Singo, Nadine Steckling-Muschack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01475-0