Ethnic differential item functioning in the assessment of quality of life in cancer patients.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different generic quality of life instruments such as the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) have revealed conflicting results in patients with chronic lower limb ischaemia in psychometric attributes in short-term evaluations. The aim of this study was to compare the ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Wann-Hansson C,Hallberg IR,Risberg B,Klevsgård R

更新日期：2004-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In eating disorders (EDs) treatment, outcome measurement has traditionally focused on symptom reduction rather than functioning or quality of life (QoL). Generic QoL measures lack sensitivity for some diagnoses and many not be responsive in eating disorder patients. This article describes the development and...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Adair CE,Marcoux GC,Cram BS,Ewashen CJ,Chafe J,Cassin SE,Pinzon J,Gusella JL,Geller J,Scattolon Y,Fergusson P,Styles L,Brown KE

更新日期：2007-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EORTC-QLQ-C30 is a widely used health related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire in lung cancer patients. Small HRQoL treatment effects are often reported as mean differences (MDs) between treatments, which are rarely justified or understood by patients and clinicians. An alternative approach using od...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Khan I,Bashir Z,Forster M

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date, reliable and comprehensive health-related quality of life data for patients with relapsed or refractory B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have not been collected in clinical trials of the disease, and no utility studies have been published. The purpose of this study was to define and va...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Aristides M,Barlev A,Barber B,Gijsen M,Quinn C

更新日期：2015-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Child-OIDP for use among children in the UK and report on the prevalence of oral impacts in a sample of schoolchildren in Westminster. METHODS:Children aged 10-11 years in the final year of primary school (year 6) were selected from seven schools where annual s...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Yusuf H,Gherunpong S,Sheiham A,Tsakos G

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This exploratory study sought to establish the relationship between endometriosis-related pelvic pain, endometriosis symptom-frequency, and women's subjective wellbeing (SWB). METHODS:A purposive sample (N = 2061) of women with endometriosis aged between 18 and 62 years (M = 30.49 ± 7.45) completed an onlin...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Rush G,Misajon R,Hunter JA,Gardner J,O'Brien KS

更新日期：2019-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative anxiety is a frequent and challenging problem with deleterious effects on the development of surgical procedures and postoperative outcomes. To prevent and treat preoperative anxiety effectively, the level of anxiety of patients needs to be assessed through valid and reliable measuring instrumen...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Vergara-Romero M,Morales-Asencio JM,Morales-Fernández A,Canca-Sanchez JC,Rivas-Ruiz F,Reinaldo-Lapuerta JA

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited data examining the association between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in healthy young adults. We examined the association between CRF and the HRQOL Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores in apparently healthy ma...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Sloan RA,Sawada SS,Martin CK,Church T,Blair SN

更新日期：2009-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The original article [1] contains errors in the presentation of Table 5 & Table 6 whereby values are displayed in an incorrect format leading to potential misinterpretation. ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lin S,Huang Y

更新日期：2019-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous work using Mokken scaling analysis with the SF-36 has found subscales appearing to show excellent Mokken scaling properties. However, the values of scalability of the subscales are very large, raising the possibility that these are artificially high and this may result from violations of local stoch...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Watson R,Wang W,Thompson DR

更新日期：2014-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Health of the Nation Outcomes Scale (HoNOS) is recommended for use by the English National Service Framework for Mental Health and by the working group on outcome indicators for severe mental illnesses to the Department of Health. It was developed to measure the health and social functioning of people wi...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Smith W,Vitoratou S,McCrone P,Patel A

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are confronted with reduced daily activities (DA) and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL) caused by dyspnea and systemic effects such as skeletal muscle dysfunction and co-morbidities. To understand the complexity of living with COPD, it is imp...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Weldam SW,Lammers JW,Decates RL,Schuurmans MJ

更新日期：2013-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) commonly present with more than one comorbid condition, contributing to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of our study was to identify the associations between HRQoL and patient characteristics, vascular comorbidities and anxiety/depression diso...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Tušek-Bunc K,Petek D

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:NAFLD impacts patient reported outcomes (PROs). Our aim was to assess the impact of NAFLD on patients' HRQOL. METHODS:National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2011 data were used to identify adult patients with NAFLD [Fatty Liver Index (FLI) > 60 in absence of other liver disease and e...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Golabi P,Otgonsuren M,Cable R,Felix S,Koenig A,Sayiner M,Younossi ZM

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The proportion of people living to a very old age is continuously increasing. One of the possibilities explored in policies and services to meet this health and societal challenge is to encourage the very old to continue living at home. This initiative is in line with the wishes of most elderly people. Howev...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Jalenques I,Rondepierre F,Rachez C,Lauron S,Guiguet-Auclair C

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The SF-6D was derived from the SF-36. A single summary score is obtained allegedly preserving the descriptive richness and sensitivity to change of the SF-36 into utility measurement. We compared the SF-6D and EQ-5D on domain content, scoring distribution, pre-treatment and change scores. METHODS:The SF-6D ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： van Stel HF,Buskens E

更新日期：2006-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Economic environmental factors represent important barriers to participation and have deleterious effects on quality of life (QOL) in persons with spinal diseases (SpD). While economic factors are anchored in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, their influence on QOL and p...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gecht J,Mainz V,Boecker M,Clusmann H,Geiger MF,Tingart M,Quack V,Gauggel S,Heinemann AW,Müller CA

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Eye Allergy Patient Impact Questionnaire (EAPIQ) was developed based on a pilot study conducted in the US and focus groups with eye allergy sufferers in Europe. The purpose of this study was to present the results of the psychometric validation of the EAPIQ. METHODS:One hundred forty six patients from t...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Alexander M,Berger W,Buchholz P,Walt J,Burk C,Lee J,Arbuckle R,Abetz L

更新日期：2005-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of abdominal obesity and its association with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a randomly selected Chinese sample. METHODS:A population-based sample of 3,600 residents aged 18-80 years was selected randomly from 5 Chinese cities. Demographic inform...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Wu S,Wang R,Jiang A,Ding Y,Wu M,Ma X,Zhao Y,He J

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proxy respondent-someone who assists the intended respondent or responds on their behalf-are widely applied in the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQL). However, proxies may not provide the same responses as the intended respondents, which may bias the findings. OBJECTIVES:To determine wheth...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Liang Y,Che T,Zhang H,Shang L,Zhang Y,Xu Y,Guo L,Tan Z

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a short instrument, developed to assess perceived social support. The original English version has been widely used. The original scale has demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in different settings, but no validated Swedish versi...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Ekbäck M,Benzein E,Lindberg M,Arestedt K

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) is a frequently used patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for assessment of hip disorders and treatment effects following hip surgery. The objective of the study was to translate and adapt the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS)...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gojło MK,Paradowski PT

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory musculoskeletal disease, manifesting as peripheral arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis, spondylitis, and skin and nail psoriasis. A core set of domains for measuring the impact of PsA has been developed, including pain, patient global assessme...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Coates LC,Orbai AM,Azevedo VF,Cappelleri JC,Steinberg K,Lippe R,Lim I,Eder L,Richette P,Weng MY,Queiro Silva R,Fallon L

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stomach cancer survivors (SCS) often carry the dual burden of the cancer itself and other comorbidities; meanwhile, they are highly motivated to seek health advice about lifestyles to improve their health and quality of life (QOL). The associations of the comorbidity and the consumption of vegetable and frui...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Wang JW,Zhang CG,Deng QL,Chen WL,Wang X,Yu JM

更新日期：2018-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary care physicians are caring for increasing numbers of persons with comorbid chronic illness. Longitudinal information on health outcomes associated with specific chronic conditions may be particularly relevant in caring for these populations. Our objective was to assess the effect of certain comorbid ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Bayliss EA,Bayliss MS,Ware JE Jr,Steiner JF

更新日期：2004-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term fate of severely injured patients in terms of their quality of life is not well known. Our aim was to assess the quality of life of patients who have suffered moderate to severe trauma and to identify primary factors of long-term quality of life impairment. METHODS:A prospective monocentric st...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Vardon-Bounes F,Gracia R,Abaziou T,Crognier L,Seguin T,Labaste F,Geeraerts T,Georges B,Conil JM,Minville V

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have comorbidities, the use of generic and disease-specific health related quality of life (HRQOL) scales to discriminate the effects of comorbidity has not been established. The utility of these scales to discriminate differences between persons with varying l...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Fiest KM,Greenfield J,Metz LM,Patten SB,Jetté N,Marrie RA

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined sex-specific differences in physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL) across subgroups of metabolic health and obesity. We specifically asked whether (1) obesity is related to lower HRQoL independent of metabolic health status and potential confounders, and (2) whether associations ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Truthmann J,Mensink GBM,Bosy-Westphal A,Hapke U,Scheidt-Nave C,Schienkiewitz A

更新日期：2017-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents often experience stress-related complications when their child requires blood and marrow transplant (BMT). Previous studies have described the emotional toll BMT places on parents during the acute phase of care and within the context of clinical complications. In this paper we introduce the Parent Im...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Heinze KE,Rodday AM,Nolan MT,Bingen K,Kupst MJ,Patel SK,Syrjala K,Harris L,Recklitis C,Schwartz L,Davies S,Guinan EC,Noll R,Chang G,Parsons SK

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have overlapping gastroenterological causes of recurrent chest pain, mainly due to gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and aspirin-induced gastrointestinal tract damage. These symptoms can be alleviated by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). The study addressed whether o...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Budzyński J,Pulkowski G,Suppan K,Fabisiak J,Majer M,Kłopocka M,Galus-Pulkowska B,Wasielewski M

更新日期：2011-09-22 00:00:00