We report a cross-sectional study comparing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of
individuals residing in the proximity of a wind farm to those residing in a demographically
matched area sufficiently displaced from wind turbines. The study employed a
nonequivalent comparison group posttest-only design. Self-administered questionnaires,
which included the brief version of the World Health Organization quality of life scale, were
delivered to residents in two adjacent areas in semirural New Zealand. Participants were …