Urinary and sexual outcomes in long-term (5+ years) prostate cancer disease free survivors after radical prostatectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heart Failure (HF) results in an immense impact on the patients' Health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Heart failure patients HRQOL is dependent on the patients' level of engagement in self-care behaviors. Therefore this study aimed to determine HF patients' health-related quality of life and its relations...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Seid MA

更新日期：2020-02-14 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:Medical students gain a particular perspective on health problems during their medical education. This article describes how medical students value 10 hypothetical health states using the EQ-5D compared to the general population. METHODS:Based on a sample of 161 medical students (male: 41%) we compared valu...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Barbist MT,Renn D,Noisternig B,Rumpold G,Höfer S

更新日期：2008-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the health related quality of life of patients with primary Sjögren's Syndrome (PSS) in a large US sample. METHODS:Questionnaires were mailed to 547 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PSS (PhysR-PSS) and all active members of the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation USA (SSF-PSS), half of whom identif...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Segal B,Bowman SJ,Fox PC,Vivino FB,Murukutla N,Brodscholl J,Ogale S,McLean L

更新日期：2009-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty remains an elusive concept despite many efforts to define and measure it. The difficulty in translating the clinical profile of frail elderly people into a quantifiable assessment tool is due to the complex and heterogeneous nature of their health problems. Viewing frailty as a 'latent vulnerability'...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Kamaruzzaman S,Ploubidis GB,Fletcher A,Ebrahim S

更新日期：2010-10-28 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:Studies that compare health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and other patient-reported outcomes in different populations rest on the assumption that the measure has equivalent psychometric properties across groups. This study examined the measurement equivalence (ME) of the 36-item Medical Outcomes Study Sho...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lix LM,Acan Osman B,Adachi JD,Towheed T,Hopman W,Davison KS,Leslie WD

更新日期：2012-03-13 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 valid and efficient stress measure is important for clinical and community settings. The objectives of this study were to translate the English version of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) into Chinese and to assess the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the PSQ (C-PSQ). The C-PSQ eva...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Meng R,Li J,Wang Z,Zhang D,Liu B,Luo Y,Hu Y,Yu C

更新日期：2020-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interpretation of scores from oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instruments, such as the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) is challenging. It was the aim of this study to determine how many oral impacts correspond to one point of the 49-item OHIP using a new approach which translates numeric probl...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Reissmann DR,Sierwald I,Heydecke G,John MT

更新日期：2013-01-30 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:Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a chronic disorder with substantial impact on quality of life similar to that seen in diabetes mellitus or osteoarthritis. Little is known about the psychological characteristics of RLS patients although psychological factors may contribute to unfavourable treatment outcome. ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Scholz H,Benes H,Happe S,Bengel J,Kohnen R,Hornyak M

更新日期：2011-09-20 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:Patient reported outcome measurements (PROMs) are emerging as an important component of patient management in the cancer setting, providing broad perspectives on patients' quality of life and experience. The use of PROMs is, however, generally limited to the context of randomised control trials, as healthcar...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Moss MCL,Aggarwal A,Qureshi A,Taylor B,Guerrero-Urbano T,Van Hemelrijck M

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:End-stage renal disease (ESRD) leads to renal replacement therapy and certainly has an impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to review and compare the HRQoL between peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Chuasuwan A,Pooripussarakul S,Thakkinstian A,Ingsathit A,Pattanaprateep O

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) can affect importantly patients' quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the laparoscopic management of DIE on QOL after six months from treatment. METHODS:It is a prospective cohort study. In a tertiary care university hospital, betwee...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mabrouk M,Montanari G,Guerrini M,Villa G,Solfrini S,Vicenzi C,Mignemi G,Zannoni L,Frasca C,Di Donato N,Facchini C,Del Forno S,Geraci E,Ferrini G,Raimondo D,Alvisi S,Seracchioli R

更新日期：2011-11-06 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:The majority of individuals with dementia live in the community; thus, regional dementia care networks are becoming increasingly more important for the provision of care. To date, four different types of dementia care networks have been identified in Germany (stakeholder, organisation, hybrid, mission); howe...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gräske J,Schmidt A,Schmidt S,Laporte Uribe F,Thyrian JR,Michalowsky B,Schäfer-Walkmann S,Wolf-Ostermann K

更新日期：2018-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously reported that changes of 6-17 percent in the EORTC QLQ-C30 scores are regarded important by patients with multiple myeloma and thus may be considered as Minimal Important Differences (MIDs). However, patients' internal standard of measurement may have changed over time (response shift, RS). In ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Kvam AK,Wisløff F,Fayers PM

更新日期：2010-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary Angioedema (HAE), a rare genetic disease, manifests as intermittent, painful attacks of angioedema. Attacks vary in frequency and severity and include skin, abdominal and life-threatening laryngeal swellings. This study aimed to develop a patient reported outcome (PRO) tool for the assessment of H...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Bonner N,Abetz-Webb L,Renault L,Caballero T,Longhurst H,Maurer M,Christiansen S,Zuraw B,Icatibant Outcome Survey (IOS) International Executive Committee and the Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA) Medical Advisory Board.

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combining outcomes and the use of standardized effect measures such as effect size and standardized response mean across instruments allows more comprehensive meta-analyses and should avoid selection bias. However, such analysis ideally requires that the instruments correlate strongly and that the underlying...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Puhan MA,Soesilo I,Guyatt GH,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2006-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality of life (QoL) is influenced in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients by a set of factors related to diagnosis, treatment and tumor impacts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Quality of Life (QoL) changes in Head and Neck cancer (HNC) patients during treatment (radiotherapy and/or chemoradiother...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： do Nascimento Santos Lima E,Ferreira IB,Lajolo PP,Paiva CE,de Paiva Maia YC,das Graças Pena G

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL), its associated factors, and examined measurement properties of the EuroQol - 5 Dimensions - 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) in HIV/AIDS patients. METHODS:A cross-sectional multi-site survey was conducted in 1016 patients (age: 35.4 ± 7.0 years; 63.8% male) in three ep...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Tran BX,Ohinmaa A,Nguyen LT

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To analyze the interplay between diet, physical activity and health-related quality of life in a Spanish randomly selected sample of individuals attended in general practitioners offices with intermediate cardiovascular risk. METHODS:This study analyzed 314 subjects, aged 35-74 years (50.6% women), from the...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Sanchez-Aguadero N,Alonso-Dominguez R,Garcia-Ortiz L,Agudo-Conde C,Rodriguez-Martin C,de Cabo-Laso A,Sanchez-Salgado B,Ramos R,Maderuelo-Fernandez JA,Gomez-Marcos MA,Recio-Rodriguez JI,MARK Group.

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Nephrotic syndrome (NS) represents a common disease in pediatric nephrology typified by a relapsing and remitting course and characterized by the presence of edema that can significantly affect the health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. The PROMIS pediatric measures were c...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gipson DS,Selewski DT,Massengill SF,Wickman L,Messer KL,Herreshoff E,Bowers C,Ferris ME,Mahan JD,Greenbaum LA,MacHardy J,Kapur G,Chand DH,Goebel J,Barletta GM,Geary D,Kershaw DB,Pan CG,Gbadegesin R,Hidalgo G,Lane

更新日期：2013-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although elderly Iranian immigrants in Sweden are the largest elderly group born outside Europe, little is known about their health-related quality of life (HRQL). The aim of this study was to examine the association between migration status and HRQL in a comparison of elderly Iranians in Iran, elderly Irani...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Koochek A,Montazeri A,Johansson SE,Sundquist J

更新日期：2007-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Short Form-8 (SF-8) is a widely used instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version SF-8 using a large, representative sample of city residents in mainland China. METHODS:We surveyed res...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lang L,Zhang L,Zhang P,Li Q,Bian J,Guo Y

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While there are many published studies on HIV and functional limitations, there are few in the context of early abuse and its impact on functionality and Quality of Life (QoL) in HIV. METHODS:The present study focused on HIV in the context of childhood trauma and its impact on functionality and Quality of L...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Troeman ZC,Spies G,Cherner M,Archibald SL,Fennema-Notestine C,Theilmann RJ,Spottiswoode B,Stein DJ,Seedat S

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Versions of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) are commonly used to measure physical functioning across multiple rheumatic diseases but there has been no clear demonstration that any HAQ version is actually generic. This study aimed to show that the HAQ-II instrument is invariant across different rheu...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Taylor WJ,Parekh K

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatigue has a major influence on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis. The Fatigue Severity Scale is a frequently used patient-reported measure of fatigue impact, but does not generate the health state utility values required to inform cost-effectiveness analysis, limiting its applicability ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Goodwin E,Hawton A,Green C

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00