Rasch analysis suggests that health assessment questionnaire II is a generic measure of physical functioning for rheumatic diseases: a cross-sectional study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providers and patients have called for improved understanding of the health care requirements of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and have identified the need for a systematic, reliable and valid method to document the patient-reported outcomes (PRO) of adult SCD care. To address this need, the Adult Si...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Keller SD,Yang M,Treadwell MJ,Werner EM,Hassell KL

更新日期：2014-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of health and work impairment; however, this relationship, especially in Japan, is not well characterized. This study examined work impairment and OA in Japanese workers, specifically the relationship with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Nakata K,Tsuji T,Vietri J,Jaffe DH

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is one of the oncological diseases in which health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been most studied. This is mainly due to its high incidence and survival. This paper seeks to: review published research into HRQL among women with breast cancer in Spain; analyse the characteristics of these ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Delgado-Sanz MC,García-Mendizábal MJ,Pollán M,Forjaz MJ,López-Abente G,Aragonés N,Pérez-Gómez B

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes has a high burden of illness both in life years lost and in disability through related co-morbidities. Accurate assessment of the non-mortality burden requires appropriate health-related quality of life and summary utility measures of which there are several contenders. The study aimed to measure th...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Glasziou P,Alexander J,Beller E,Clarke P,ADVANCE Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2007-04-27 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:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in 1-7% of women following childbirth. While having a caesarean section (C-section) is known to be a significant risk factor for postpartum PTSD, it is currently unknown whether coexisting anaesthesia-related factors are also associated to the disorder. The aim of...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lopez U,Meyer M,Loures V,Iselin-Chaves I,Epiney M,Kern C,Haller G

更新日期：2017-06-02 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:The National Research Council (CNR) prostate cancer monitoring project in Italy (Pros-IT CNR) is an observational, prospective, ongoing, multicentre study aiming to monitor a sample of Italian males diagnosed as new cases of prostate cancer. The present study aims to present data on the quality of life at ti...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Porreca A,Noale M,Artibani W,Bassi PF,Bertoni F,Bracarda S,Conti GN,Corvò R,Gacci M,Graziotti P,Magrini SM,Mirone V,Montironi R,Muto G,Pecoraro S,Ricardi U,Russi E,Tubaro A,Zagonel V,Crepaldi G,Maggi S,Pros-IT C

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported that socioeconomically disadvantaged Australians have poorer self-rated dental health (SRDH), are less likely to be insured for dental services and are less likely to have regular dental visits than their more advantaged counterparts. However, less is known about the associatio...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Teusner DN,Anikeeva O,Brennan DS

更新日期：2014-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder with a prevalence of between 0.03% and 0.06% and onset at around puberty. It is associated with psychiatric comorbidities and cognitive difficulties. No valid and reliable condition-specific health-related quality-of-life (HrQoL) instrument has been developed for this ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Chaplin JE,Szakács A,Hallböök T,Darin N

更新日期：2017-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most studies on the effect of life events (LEs) have been carried out in convenience samples which cannot be considered representative of the general population. In addition, recent studies have observed that gender differences in the health related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of LEs might be lower than b...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Villalonga-Olives E,Rojas-Farreras S,Vilagut G,Palacio-Vieira JA,Valderas JM,Herdman M,Ferrer M,Rajmil L,Alonso J

更新日期：2010-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was a widely used tool to assess disease impact on patients with obstructive airways disease. Although traditional methods have generally supported construct validity and internal consistency reliability of SGRQ, such methods cannot facilitate the evaluation ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lo C,Liang WM,Hang LW,Wu TC,Chang YJ,Chang CH

更新日期：2015-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) is available in over 30 languages and a commonly used Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) for assessment of treatment effects following knee surgery. The aim of the study was to report the linguistic translational process and evaluate the psychometric properties...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Paradowski PT,Witoński D,Kęska R,Roos EM

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine demographic and behavioral associations with self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among persons with HIV infection or AIDS. METHODS:Analysis of interviews with persons > or = 18 years of age reported through routine disease surveillance with HIV infection or AIDS to nine state and...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Campsmith ML,Nakashima AK,Davidson AJ

更新日期：2003-04-24 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: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:Several studies have assessed the psychological benefits of orthodontic treatment; however, the impact of competence on psychological benefits remains unknown. AIMS:To analyze the change of the perception of psychosocial dental impact in a sample of adults undergoing orthodontic treatment (mild/moderate den...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： González MJ,Romero M,Peñacoba C

更新日期：2019-06-26 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: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:Interest in the measurement of health related quality of life and psychosocial functioning from the patient's perspective in diabetes mellitus has grown in recent years. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychometric performance of and agreement between the generic EQ-5D and SF-6D and diabetes spec...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Mulhern B,Meadows K

更新日期：2014-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several instruments are available to assess children's health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on self reports as well as proxy reports from parents. Previous studies have found only low-to-moderate agreement between self and proxy reports, but few studies have explicitly compared the psychometric quali...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Erhart M,Ellert U,Kurth BM,Ravens-Sieberer U

更新日期：2009-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to determine the applicability of the term bother, as used in Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) instruments that will be translated into foreign languages from English for the United States. Bother is versatile in English for the U.S., in that it can describe negative mental sta...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gawlicki MC,McKown SM,Talbert MJ,Brandt BA

更新日期：2014-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EQ-5D was used to compare burden experienced by respondents with diabetes and those at risk for diabetes. METHODS:A survey including the EQ-5D was mailed to individuals with self-reported diabetes, as well as those without diabetes but with the following risk factors (RFs): (1) abdominal obesity, (2) bo...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Grandy S,Fox KM

更新日期：2008-02-27 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: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:Researchers have studied for decades workplace stress and burnout to identify their relationship to health and wellness. This research has focused on stress levels in people, as well as on environmental and personal factors that contribute to experiencing stress or burnout. In addition to the burnout measure...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gascón S,Masluk B,Montero-Marin J,Leiter MP,Herrera P,Albesa A

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) such as dabigatran, when compared to warfarin, have been shown to potentially reduce the risk of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) together with lower healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and similar total costs. This study expands on previous ...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Reynolds SL,Ghate SR,Sheer R,Gandhi PK,Moretz C,Wang C,Sander S,Costantino ME,Annavarapu S,Andrews G

更新日期：2017-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies have been rarely conducted to provide a comprehensive perspective of pregnant women with the intention to investigate the relationships between periodontal conditions and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). As such, this study aimed to describe the OHRQoL of pregnant women in Shanghai, Chin...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Lu HX,Xu W,Wong MC,Wei TY,Feng XP

更新日期：2015-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After long term disease free follow up (FUp) patients reconsider quality of life (QOL) outcomes. Aim of this study is assess QoL in prostate cancer patients who are disease-free at least 5 years after radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS:367 patients treated with RP for clinically localized pCa, without bioc...

journal_title：Health and quality of life outcomes

authors： Gacci M,Simonato A,Masieri L,Gore JL,Lanciotti M,Mantella A,Rossetti MA,Serni S,Varca V,Romagnoli A,Ambruosi C,Venzano F,Esposito M,Montanaro T,Carmignani G,Carini M

更新日期：2009-11-13 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