Estimating a minimal clinically important difference for the EuroQol 5-Dimension health status index in persons with multiple sclerosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Quality of Life after Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) score was developed to assess disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). So far, validation studies on the QOLIBRI were only conducted in cohorts with traumatic brain injury. This study investigated the longer-t...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Born K,Amsler F,Gross T

更新日期：2018-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously reported that higher patient satisfaction (PS) with service quality is associated with favorable survival outcomes in a variety of cancers. However, we argued that patients with greater satisfaction might be the ones with better self-rated health (SRH), a recognized predictor of cancer sur...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gupta D,Patel K,Lis CG

更新日期：2015-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral palsy (CP) patients have motor limitations that can affect functionality and abilities for activities of daily living (ADL). Health related quality of life and health status instruments validated to be applied to these patients do not directly approach the concepts of functionality or ADL. The Child...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Morales NM,Funayama CA,Rangel VO,Frontarolli AC,Araújo RR,Pinto RM,Rezende CH,Silva CH

更新日期：2008-12-04 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:The Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) Database of Mapping Studies was established in 2013, based on a systematic review of studies developing mapping algorithms predicting EQ-5D. The Mapping onto Preference-based measures reporting Standards (MAPS) statement was published in 2015 to improve reporting o...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Dakin H,Abel L,Burns R,Yang Y

更新日期：2018-02-12 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:In order to estimate utilities for cancer studies where the EQ-5D was not used, the EORTC QLQ-C30 can be used to estimate EQ-5D using existing mapping algorithms. Several mapping algorithms exist for this transformation, however, algorithms tend to lose accuracy in patients in poor health states. The aim of ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Arnold DT,Rowen D,Versteegh MM,Morley A,Hooper CE,Maskell NA

更新日期：2015-01-23 00:00:00

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: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:Precise assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) with a reliable and valid measure is a prerequisite to the enhancement of HRQOL. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (K-MOS-HIV). METHODS:The reliability and validit...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Shim EJ,Ha H,Lee SH,Kim NJ,Kim ES,Bang JH,Song KH,Sohn BK,Park HY,Son KL,Hwang H,Lee KM,Hahm BJ

更新日期：2018-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dental caries, traumatic dental injury (TDI) and malocclusion are common oral health conditions among preschool children and can have both physical and psychosocial consequences. Thus, it is important to measure the impact these on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children. The aim of the ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gomes MC,Pinto-Sarmento TC,Costa EM,Martins CC,Granville-Garcia AF,Paiva SM

更新日期：2014-04-18 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:Little is known about the association between diabetes and health related quality of life (HRQL) in lower-middle income countries. This study aimed to investigate HRQL among individuals with and without diabetes in Bangladesh. METHODS:The analysis is based on data of a case-control study, including 591 pati...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Safita N,Islam SM,Chow CK,Niessen L,Lechner A,Holle R,Laxy M

更新日期：2016-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients prescribed supplemental oxygen (O2) therapy face challenges as they adjust to being constantly "tethered" to an oxygen delivery device. Informal caregivers (ICs) of patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) face their own, often overlooked hardships when O2 is brought into their home and added to their ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Graney BA,Wamboldt FS,Baird S,Churney T,Fier K,Korn M,McCormick M,Vierzba T,Swigris JJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies in quality of life (QOL) in individuals with disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) have been restricted to subpopulations of the condition. We describe QOL in adult persons with DSD compared to country specific references and assess the impact of diagnosis. METHODS:The multicentre ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Rapp M,Mueller-Godeffroy E,Lee P,Roehle R,Kreukels BPC,Köhler B,Nordenström A,Bouvattier C,Thyen U,dsd-LIFE group.

更新日期：2018-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aims to identify factors associated with health related quality of life (HRQOL) through a comprehensive analysis of sociodemographic and clinical variables among a representative sample size of renal transplant recipients (RTR) in France. METHODS:A cross-sectional multicenter study was carried ou...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gentile S,Beauger D,Speyer E,Jouve E,Dussol B,Jacquelinet C,Briançon S

更新日期：2013-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although multiple language versions of health-related quality of life instruments are often used interchangeably in clinical research, the measurement equivalence of these versions (especially using alphabet vs pictogram-based languages) has rarely been assessed. We therefore investigated the measurement equ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Luo N,Chew LH,Fong KY,Koh DR,Ng SC,Yoon KH,Vasoo S,Li SC,Thumboo J

更新日期：2003-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was published by the World Health Organization (WHO) to standardize descriptions of health and disability. Little is known about the reliability and clinical relevance of measurements using the ICF and its qualifiers. This study exa...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Okochi J,Utsunomiya S,Takahashi T

更新日期：2005-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are very few studies about general quality of life parameters, standards for the description of health status and comparison with general population data on patients with Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare disease in which epistaxis is a cardinal symptom. PURPOSE:To assess the quality...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Zarrabeitia R,Fariñas-Álvarez C,Santibáñez M,Señaris B,Fontalba A,Botella LM,Parra JA

更新日期：2017-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, disaster exposure and consequences are rising. Disaster risk in New Zealand is amplified by island geography, isolation, and ubiquitous natural hazards. Wellington, the capital city, has vital needs for evacuation preparedness and resilience to the devastating impacts and increasing uncertainties ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gowan ME,Kirk RC,Sloan JA

更新日期：2014-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) is one of the most commonly used self-report instruments for evaluation of health-related quality of life in oncology patients. However, cultural considerations necessitate testing of the subscales in different populations. We sought to qualitatively and qua...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Ding Y,Hu Y,Hallberg IR

更新日期：2012-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have demonstrated that health related quality of life (HRQoL) improves, on average, after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS). However, this average improvement may not be realized for all patients, and it is possible that there are two or more distinctive groups with different, possibl...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Le Grande MR,Elliott PC,Murphy BM,Worcester MU,Higgins RO,Ernest CS,Goble AJ

更新日期：2006-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of a rapid response system (RRS) is to improve the timely recognition and treatment of ward patients with deteriorating vital signs The system is based on a set of clinical criteria that are used to assess patient's vital signs on a general ward. Once a patient is evaluated as critical, a medical eme...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Simmes F,Schoonhoven L,Mintjes J,Fikkers BG,van der Hoeven JG

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：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:Residential youth care (RYC) institutions aim to provide care and stability for vulnerable adolescents with several previous and present challenges, such as disrupted attachments, wide-ranging adverse childhood experiences, mental health problems, and poor quality of life (QoL). To the best of our knowledge,...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Singstad MT,Wallander JL,Greger HK,Lydersen S,Kayed NS

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychosocial models including illness perception might explain individual differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and daily functioning in chronically ill patients. The aim of this study was to assess the association of illness perception among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with physical a...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Berner C,Erlacher L,Fenzl KH,Dorner TE

更新日期：2018-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously developed the preliminary version of the Patient-Reported Apnea Questionnaire (PRAQ), a questionnaire measuring health-related quality of life in patients with (suspected) obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This questionnaire was developed for clinical practice, where it can potentially serve two g...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Abma IL,Rovers M,IJff M,Hol B,Westert GP,van der Wees PJ

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quality of life (QoL) may often be reduced in survivors of a natural disaster. This paper investigated how posttraumatic growth (PTG), depression and posttraumatic stress interact and independently predict QoL in a longitudinal study of disaster survivors. METHODS:A total of 58 Norwegian adults who were pre...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Siqveland J,Nygaard E,Hussain A,Tedeschi RG,Heir T

更新日期：2015-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Compliance, palatability, gastrointestinal (GI) symptom, and treatment satisfaction patient- and observer-reported outcome (PRO, ObsRO) measures were developed/modified for patients with transfusion-dependent anemias or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) requiring iron chelation therapy (ICT). METHODS:This qual...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Horodniceanu EG,Bal V,Dhatt H,Carter JA,Huang V,Lasch K

更新日期：2017-06-23 00:00:00