A systematic review on the impact of leg ulceration on patients' quality of life.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EQ-5D health-related quality of life instrument comprises a health state classification (health problems by severity in five domains), followed by an evaluation using a visual analogue scale (VAS). Despite the EQ-5D's use in health technology assessment and as a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), t...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Whynes DK

更新日期：2013-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bone metastases are a common painful and debilitating consequence of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CPRC). Bone pain may predict patients' prognosis and there is a need to further explore CRPC patients' experiences of bone pain in the overall context of disease pathology. Due to the subjective nature ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gater A,Abetz-Webb L,Battersby C,Parasuraman B,McIntosh S,Nathan F,Piault EC

更新日期：2011-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was brought up decades ago and has been well utilized in many different areas. Regarding immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) management, much work has been done to emphasize the necessity of taking HRQoL into consideration. However, data on HRQoL of children wi...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Zhang H,Wang L,Quan M,Huang J,Wu P,Lu Q,Fang Y

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to investigate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of JOACMEQ for CSM patients in mainland China. METHODS:A retrospective review was performed on 91 patients with CSM in our hospital from March 2015 to June 2015. Patients completed the JOACMEQ, the mJOA and the SF-36 quest...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Zhou F,Li S,Zhang Y,Zhao Y,Ju KL,Zhang F,Pan S,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modified polycystic ovary syndrome health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (MPCOSQ) is a 30-item instrument measuring quality-of-life in English-speaking patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to: 1) cross-culturally adapt the MPCOSQ into Chinese, and 2) assess the validity and rel...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Luo YY,Xu XL,Li XB

更新日期：2020-05-11 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：BACKGROUND:Poststroke fatigue is a persistent and distressing symptom among stroke survivors. In this study, we investigated the reliability and validity of a vertical numerical rating scale supplemented with a faces rating scale (NRS-FRS) in measuring poststroke fatigue. METHODS:The fatigue intensity of 106 individua...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Chuang LL,Lin KC,Hsu AL,Wu CY,Chang KC,Li YC,Chen YL

更新日期：2015-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) is inarguably one of the best-known instruments in the field of resilience assessment. However, the criteria for the psychometric quality of the instrument were based only on classical test theory. METHOD:The aim of this paper has focused on the calibration of ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Arias González VB,Crespo Sierra MT,Arias Martínez B,Martínez-Molina A,Ponce FP

更新日期：2015-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dizziness or vertigo is associated with both vestibular-balance and psychological factors. A common assessment tool is the Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS) -short form, which has two subscales: vestibular-balance and autonomic-anxiety. Despite frequent use, the factor structure of the VSS-short form has yet to be...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Kondo M,Kiyomizu K,Goto F,Kitahara T,Imai T,Hashimoto M,Shimogori H,Ikezono T,Nakayama M,Watanabe N,Akechi T

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have been previously linked to quality of life, health conditions, and life expectancy in adulthood. Less is known about the potential mechanisms which mediate these associations. This study examined how ACE influences adult health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in a low-...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Salinas-Miranda AA,Salemi JL,King LM,Baldwin JA,Berry EL,Austin DA,Scarborough K,Spooner KK,Zoorob RJ,Salihu HM

更新日期：2015-08-11 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:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment is important for patients with functional dyspepsia. However, no studies have assessed factors associated with HRQoL reduction in such patients in an Asian population. This study aimed to determine the contribution of clinical, psychosocial, and demographic f...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Hantoro IF,Syam AF,Mudjaddid E,Setiati S,Abdullah M

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Fatigue is frequent in rheumatic diseases. Fatigue expression and consequences may be modified by cultural differences. Our objective was to increase the understanding of the fatigue experience and characteristics among Egyptian, Muslim patients with rheumatic diseases. METHODS:Prospective monocentric quali...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mortada M,Abdul-Sattar A,Gossec L

更新日期：2015-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To generate high-quality evidence, contextually relevant outcome measurement instruments are required. Quality of life evaluation among polio survivors typically involves the use of generic instruments, which are developed and validated among a different groups of people. There is no clear evidence whether t...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Sulaiman SK,Aldersey HM,DePaul VG,Kaka B

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to decreased quality of life (QOL) by increasing the risk of death during the progression of its pathogenesis. However, many factors can be improved to support QOL. This study aimed to assess QOL among CKD patients in Nepal and to determine the factors associated with their...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mahato SKS,Apidechkul T,Sriwongpan P,Hada R,Sharma GN,Nayak SK,Mahato RK

更新日期：2020-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 is a core questionnaire designed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of cancer patients participating in international clinical trials. It is available in several languages including Danish. The EORTC QLQ-TC26 is a ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Bager L,Elsbernd A,Nissen A,Daugaard G,Pappot H

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A key goal for services treating older persons is improving Quality of Life (QoL). This study aimed to 1) determine the QoL and utility (i.e. satisfaction with own quality of life) for participants of a discharge program for older people following an extended hospital episode of care and 2) examine the impac...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Comans TA,Peel NM,Gray LC,Scuffham PA

更新日期：2013-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is variation in the number of response alternatives used within health-related questionnaires. This study compared a four-and a five-point scale version of the Norwegian Function Assessment Scale (NFAS) by evaluating data quality, internal consistency and validity. METHODS:All inhabitants in seven bir...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Østerås N,Gulbrandsen P,Garratt A,Benth JS,Dahl FA,Natvig B,Brage S

更新日期：2008-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence supports the use of pedometers as effective motivational tools to promote physical activity and improve health-related quality of life in the general population. The aims of this study are to examine whether a pedometer-driven walking programme can improve health-related quality of life, and...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mansi S,Milosavljevic S,Tumilty S,Hendrick P,Baxter GD

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A linguistic validation of the Self-Assessment Goal Achievement (SAGA) questionnaire was conducted for 12 European languages, documenting that each translation adequately captures the concepts of the original English-language version of the questionnaire and is readily understood by subjects in the target po...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Piault E,Doshi S,Brandt BA,Angün Ç,Evans CJ,Bergqvist A,Trocio J

更新日期：2012-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient self reported measures for Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and mental distress are frequently used to evaluate outcome of therapeutic strategies in cardiac patients.Our study aims to describe changes in HRQOL and mental distress after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) focusing on tempor...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Sipötz J,Friedrich O,Höfer S,Benzer W,Chatsakos T,Gaul G,PRODES-Austria Investigators.

更新日期：2013-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The association of CKD-related complications such as anemia and mineral and bone disorders (MBD) with HRQoL in pre-dialysis patients is not well-studied. As such, this study aimed to determine the association of anem...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Wee HL,Seng BJ,Lee JJ,Chong KJ,Tyagi P,Vathsala A,How P

更新日期：2016-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intensive care patients have, both before and after the ICU stay, a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that differs from that of the normal population. Studies have described changes in HRQOL in the period from before the ICU stay and up to 12 months after. The aim of this study was to investigate possib...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Kvale R,Flaatten H

更新日期：2003-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders of collagen biosynthesis, characterized by low bone density leading to fractures. Most patients exhibit functional impairment and require the aid of a caregiver. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life (QoL) of caregivers of patients...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Vanz AP,Félix TM,da Rocha NS,Schwartz IV

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aging of population and the burden of disease among the aged have become one of the hot topics in the international health, and also brought tremendous pressure in the development of health service. METHODS:A total of 1,377,681 patients aged 65 years and over were collected with multistage stratified cl...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Duan W,Zheng A,Mu X,Li M,Liu C,Huang W,Wang X

更新日期：2017-07-03 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:Information on health related quality of life (HR-QOL) can be integrated with other classical health status indicators and be used to assist policy makers in resource allocation decisions. For this reason instruments such as the SF-12 and EQ-5D have been widely proposed as assessment tools to monitor changes...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Savoia E,Fantini MP,Pandolfi PP,Dallolio L,Collina N

更新日期：2006-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amblyopia is a visual condition that occurs in childhood. Screening programmes exist within the United Kingdom (UK) to detect amblyopia, and once detected treatment is given.Existing patient reported outcome (PRO) measures for amblyopia do not meet current recommendations for the methods adopted during their...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Carlton J

更新日期：2013-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The primary objective of this sub analysis of the CONOCES study was to analyse outcomes in terms of mortality rates, quality of life and degree of autonomy over the first year in patients admitted to stroke units in Spain. The secondary objective was to identify the factors determining good prognosis. MET...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mar J,Masjuan J,Oliva-Moreno J,Gonzalez-Rojas N,Becerra V,Casado MÁ,Torres C,Yebenes M,Quintana M,Alvarez-Sabín J,CONOCES Investigators Group.

更新日期：2015-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This paper describes the cross-cultural adaptation of the Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) into Malay version (Malay PIDAQ), an oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instrument specific for orthodontics for Malaysian adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. METHODS:The P...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Wan Hassan WN,Yusof ZY,Shahidan SS,Mohd Ali SF,Makhbul MZ

更新日期：2017-01-26 00:00:00