Abstract：
:This paper provides an overview of the scientific and practical aspects of assessing health-related quality of life (HRQL). The paper provides a brief overview of developments in the field and then discusses the definition of HRQL. The different types of HRQL measure available to researchers are described, with specific references to urology measures. The paper then focuses on the conceptual and methodological difficulties inherent in patient-centred measures and describes the various means of ensuring scientific soundness in such measures. It concludes that HRQL measures offer much potential to those interested in patient outcomes but that their widespread introduction into research and practice must be carried out with caution.
journal_name
World J Uroljournal_title
World journal of urologyauthors
Browne JPdoi
10.1007/s003450050132keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
1999-08-01 00:00:00pages
193-8issue
4eissn
0724-4983issn
1433-8726pii
90170193.345journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the impact of age, stone size, location, radiolucency, extraction of stone fragments, size of ureteroscope and presence and degree of hydronephrosis on the efficacy and safety of holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) laser lithotripsy in the ureteroscopic treatment of ureteral stones in children. METHODS:Between...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-013-1152-x
更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The prostatitis syndrome is commonly found in urologic practice and is classified according to the NIDDK/NIH, in which bacterial prostatitis (acute and chronic) is distinguished from chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). In acute bacterial prostatitis (NIH category I), antibiotic treatment is mandatory and successful i...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00345-003-0333-4
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:We reviewed our patients with pathologic T3b renal cell carcinoma (RCC) to determine which factors influenced survival in this high risk patient group. METHODS:From April 1988 to August 2006, 722 patients underwent nephrectomy for RCC at Vanderbilt University. 128 patients (17%) had T3b disease by 2002 AJCC...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-008-0358-9
更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) is recommended for non-organ-confined bladder cancer (BCa) after radical cystectomy (RC) and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND), but there are sparse data regarding its specific efficacy in patients with histological variants. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of ACT ...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-020-03362-1
更新日期：2020-07-25 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSES:To describe the differential tissue expression of tumor-associated trypsin inhibitor (TATI) in normal bladder urothelium, primary urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) and metastatic UCB and to assess the association of TATI expression with molecular markers commonly altered in UCB and clinical outcomes af...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-011-0727-7
更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of [(18)F]FDG-PET, CT/MRI and serum tumor marker (TM) to predict the viability of residual masses after high-dose chemotherapy (HD-Ctx) in patients with metastatic germ cell tumors (GCT). In a prospective study, 60 residual tumors in 28 GCT patients were classified a...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-003-0392-6
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:Investigate the short-term effect of sildenafil on microcirculation, especially the velocity, the pattern of the flow and the recruitment of the leukocyte in postcapillaries. METHODS:In male Sprague-Dawley rats, the microcirculatory consequences of 60 min experimental testicular torsion, followed by 240 min of...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-018-2340-5
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:We sought the association of preoperative serum total testosterone (tT), hypogonadism, 17β estradiol (E2), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) with early biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:Sex steroids were assessed the day before surgery (7-11 a.m.) in a cohort of 605 p...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-012-0856-7
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent advances have led to the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) alone or with fusion to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images for guiding biopsy of the prostate. Our group sought to develop consensus recommendations regarding MRI-guided prostate biopsy based on currently available literature and exper...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00345-018-2374-8
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Reconstruction of long anterior urethral strictures that cannot be excised and reanastomosed remains controversial. We critically reviewed the literature on free-graft and pedicled skin-flap urethroplasty to determine the optimal method of repair. Overall, free grafts were successful in 84.3% of cases and flaps, in 85...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s003450050048
更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:Taiwan is a highly endemic area for urothelial carcinoma (UC) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). We evaluate the gender effect on the relationship between renal outcome and clinical characteristics of CKD patients with UC. METHODS:The clinical and pathologic records of 404 patients were retrospectively analyzed...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-011-0682-3
更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The field of tissue engineering has developed in phases: initially researchers searched for "inert" biomaterials to act solely as replacement structures in the body. Then, they explored biodegradable scaffolds--both naturally derived and synthetic--for the temporary support of growing tissues. Now, a third phase of ti...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00345-008-0273-0
更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate for the first time the prognostic significance of female invasive patterns in stage pT4a urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in a large series of women undergoing anterior pelvic exenteration. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Our series comprised of 92 female patients in total of whom 87 with known invasion pa...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1007/s00345-014-1308-3
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:Recent studies demonstrated ongoing inverse stage migration in prostate cancer (PCa) patients towards more advanced and unfavorable tumors. The USPSTF grade D recommendation may impact this trend in North American patients. We assessed contemporary stage migration and treatment trends in a large North American ...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-018-2396-2
更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To review current practices in manual bladder washouts (MBW) for haematuria with clot retention, comparing those conducted by a urology unit to other inpatient services. Secondly, to describe a standardised protocol for MBWs. METHODS:Prospective data were collected for patients treated for clot retention, from...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-018-2346-z
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:XPA-210 is a proliferation marker derived from Thymidine kinase-1. It is of clinical significance in kidney, breast, and bladder cancer. There are no data available for XPA-210 in prostate cancer (PC). Herein, we aim to determine the clinical usefulness of XPA-210 in PC. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a retrospectiv...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-011-0768-y
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymptomatic bacteriuria is common in diabetic women. Treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is not beneficial, but the natural history of the microbiology of asymptomatic bacteriuria has not been well described. OBJECTIVE:To describe the microbiological outcomes of bacteriuria in diabetic women with untreat...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：10.1007/s00345-005-0042-2
更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To systematically analyze the impact of prophylactic abdominal or retroperitoneal drain placement or omission in uro-oncologic surgery. METHODS:This systematic review follows the Cochrane recommendations and was conducted in line with the PRISMA and the AMSTAR-II criteria. A comprehensive database search inclu...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-019-02978-2
更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand how prioritization of treatment attributes and treatment choice varies by patient characteristics, we sought to specifically determine how demographic variables affect patient treatment preference. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Male patients with urethral stricture disease participated in a choice-base...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-017-2066-9
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although randomized controlled trials (RCTs) remain the gold standard for determining evidence-based clinical practices, large disease registries that enroll large numbers of patients have become paramount as a relatively cost-effective additional tool. METHODS:We highlight the advantages of disease regis...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-011-0658-3
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate a potential correlation between the achievement of a cut-off of nadir PSA (nPSA) after brachytherapy (BRT) with biochemical Disease-Free Survival (bDFS) and to define the rate of post-BRT PSA bounces. METHODS:Retrospective analysis was carried out in 105 consecutive patients affected with early-...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-012-0932-z
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the diagnostic and staging ability of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) compared to radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens after dissemination of this technology to several centres. mpMRI is an evolving technique aiming to improve upon the diagnostic sensitivity of prostate biopsy for the diagnosis of prost...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-016-1960-x
更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:To place chemoprevention of prostate cancer in current clinical context. METHODS:Review of recently published updates of large, randomized, controlled trials of primary chemoprevention of prostate cancer. RESULTS:With extended post-intervention follow-up, SELECT demonstrated a 17% increased risk of prostat...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00345-011-0822-9
更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The anti-androgen withdrawal syndrome (AAWS) can be seen in one-third of patients after discontinuation of first-generation non-steroidal anti-androgen therapy. With the introduction of new agents for anti-androgen therapy as well as alternate mechanisms of action, new therapeutic options before and after do...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi：10.1007/s00345-014-1288-3
更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:The efficacy and safety of a novel remotely programmed BetterStim sacral neuromodulation (SNM) system was evaluated in patients with refractory overactive bladder (OAB) in a prospective, controlled, multicenter trial. METHODS:A total of 84 patients referred for SNM therapy from October 2015 to January 2018 wer...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：10.1007/s00345-019-02698-7
更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：PURPOSE:To compare long-term functional outcomes after robotic vs. retropubic RP for patients with localized prostate cancer in routine care. METHODS:"HAROW" was a large German noninterventional health services research study that prospectively evaluated the treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer (≤ T2c)...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-019-02956-8
更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) related quality of life (QoL) score. METHODS:This retrospective study analyzed 29,123 men who underwent health check-ups from January 2007 to July 2011 at a single institution. Those patients who completed th...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00345-017-2052-2
更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:All organisms contain 1,000s of proteins and peptides in their body fluids, which undergo disease-specific changes. Advances in the understanding of the functional relevance of these polypeptides under different (patho)physiological conditions and the identification of indicative changes with disease would greatly enh...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00345-007-0206-3
更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The thin mucus or glycosaminoglycan layer of the bladder may be implicated in the pathogenesis of many bladder disease states. We have developed a specific antimucus, antisera stabilization technique to study the ultrastructural morphological appearance of the layer in both normal and abnormal bladders that should pro...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/BF00182045
更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Metastasis is the cascade of events involved in the transition of a malignancy from a localized tumor to the establishment of a distant foci. In this review we define the known stages and the factors involved. The multiplicity of steps involved allows many opportunities for therapeutic intervention. Current research h...
journal_title：World journal of urology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF00186891
更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00
