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Validation of the EuroQol quality of life questionnaire on stroke victims [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To validate a quality of life scale, EuroQoL, on stroke patients. METHOD: 67 patients were scored simultaneously for EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and modified Barthel Index (mBI).
E B Pinto, I Maso, R N R Vilela, L C Santos, J Oliveira-Filho   +4 more
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Maternal tobacco exposure and health-related quality of life during pregnancy: a national-based study of pregnant women in China

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2021
Background With the increase of the number of smokers, tobacco exposure among pregnant women is becoming more and more common. Pregnant women exposed to first-hand smoke and second-hand smoke are susceptible to physiological and psychological health ...
Weiwei Sun, Xinyu Huang, Huailiang Wu, Casper J. P. Zhang, Zongzhi Yin, Qianqian Fan, Huiyun Wang, Pallavi Jayavanth, Babatunde Akinwunmi, Yanxin Wu, Zilian Wang, Wai-kit Ming   +11 more
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Content validity of the EQ-HWB and EQ-HWB-S in a sample of Italian patients, informal caregivers and members of the general public

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background The EuroQol Group recently developed two new instruments, the EQ Health and Wellbeing (EQ-HWB) and the EQ Health and Wellbeing short version (EQ-HWB-S).
Sara Masutti, Camilla Falivena, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Claudio Jommi, Clara Mukuria, Aureliano Paolo Finch   +5 more
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Mapping clinical outcomes to generic preference-based outcome measures: development and comparison of methods

Health Technology Assessment, 2020
Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis using quality-adjusted life-years as the measure of health benefit is commonly used to aid decision-makers. Clinical studies often do not include preference-based measures that allow the calculation of quality ...
Mónica Hernández Alava, Allan Wailoo, Stephen Pudney, Laura Gray, Andrea Manca   +4 more
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Short-term results of open inguinal hernia repair with self-gripping Parietex ProGrip mesh in China: A retrospective study of 90 cases

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated short-term outcomes of Lichtenstein hernia repair using self-gripping Parietex ProGrip mesh in Chinese patients with inguinal hernias.
Yinlong Wang, Xin Zhang
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La Calidad de Vida, su importancia y cómo medirla

Salud Uninorte, 2005
Este artículo revisa algunos aspectos relacionados con los instrumentos actualmente utilizados en diversos países de Europa, Asia y América para medir calidad de vida relacionada con la salud –CVRS–.
Rafael Tuesca Molina
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Evaluation of the quality of recovery and the postoperative health status after elective surgery [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2018
Purpose: Postoperative recovery is a complex process with physiologic, functional, and psychologic dimensions. Postoperative quality of recovery is considered as a crucial outcome following surgery and anesthesia.
Sofia M. Ferraz, João P. Moreira, Leonor C. Mendes, Tania M. Amaral, Ana R. Andrade, Alice R. Santos, Fernando J. Abelha   +6 more
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The impact of obesity on health-related quality of life in Spain

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background It is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with mortality and morbidity, but less is known about its impact on functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
Rafael Busutil, Olga Espallardo, Antonio Torres, Lucía Martínez-Galdeano, Néboa Zozaya, Álvaro Hidalgo-Vega   +5 more
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EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D): an instrument for measuring quality of life

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015
The aim of this paper was to provide a detailed description of the EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) useful for those member of staff in rehabilitation setting who wish to use it properly.
Gianluigi Balestroni, Giorgio Bertolotti
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The use of patient-reported outcome measures to improve patient-related outcomes – a systematic review

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide invaluable information on patients’ health outcomes and can be used to improve patient-related outcomes at the individual, organizational and policy levels.
Joshua M. Bonsel, Ademola J. Itiola, Anouk S. Huberts, Gouke J. Bonsel, Hannah Penton   +4 more
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