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Sleep Improvement for Metabolic Health: A Feasibility Trial of a Digital Sleep Treatment in People With Insomnia and Non‐Diabetic Hyperglycaemia

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insomnia may play a causal role in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Addressing insomnia through cognitive behavioural therapy (CBTi) in people with non‐diabetic hyperglycaemia could potentially reduce the risk of progression to T2D. To inform a future randomised trial, we performed a feasibility study of digital CBT (dCBTi) in individuals at increased ...
Rachel Sharman, David Ray, Andrew Farmer, Poppy C. E. Green, Victoria Harris, Fredrik Karpe, Colin A. Espie, Diana Mantripp, Thomas Marjot, Niall M. McGowan, Jeremy W. Tomlinson, Simon D. Kyle   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sternal precautions in high-risk cardiac surgery patients: Impact of a novel movement strategy and a wearable external sternal support deviceCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: The median sternotomy remains the most common surgical approach in most centers performing cardiac surgery. Patients are traditionally required to undergo 6 to 8 weeks of postoperative sternal precautions, placing significant limitations on ...
Janessa Siemens, MD, CCFP, Kelly Codispodi, BMR(PT), MSc, Weiang Yan, MD, PhD, FRCSC, David Kent, MSc, Kanwal Kumar, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Rakesh C. Arora, MD, PhD, FRCSC   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strengthening HRQOL Assessment in Singapore: Updated Norms for EQ-5D-5L and EORTC QLQ-C30

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly used as an important indicator of health outcomes for measuring the impact of illness and treatment among individuals with mental or physical conditions.
Edimansyah Abdin, Mythily Subramaniam
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A social tariff for EuroQol: results from a UK general population survey [PDF]

An important consideration when establishing priorities in health care is the likely effects that alternative allocations of resources will have on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Paul Kind, Alan Williams, Claire Gudex, Paul Dolan   +3 more
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An equivalence study: Are patient-completed and telephone interview equivalent modes of administration for the EuroQol survey?

, 2017
Background To determine if the EuroQol Health Related Quality of Life survey produces equivalent results when administered by phone interview or patient-completed forms. Methods
R. Ekmejian, Naylor, JM ; https://orcid.org/, Descallar, J ; https://orcid.org/, Naylor, J., Harris, I., Davidson, E, Davidson, E., Ekmejian, R., Armstrong, E ; https://orcid.org/, I. A. Harris, Descallar, J., J. Descallar, Ekmejian, R, J. M. Naylor, Harris, IA ; https://orcid.org/, R. Chatterji, E. Armstrong, E. Davidson, Chatterji, R., Armstrong, E., Chatterji, R   +20 more
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Longitudinal Changes in Health Utility Scores During the Perioperative Period Among Patients With Oral Cancer: An Analysis of the Effect of Older Age and Social Background

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Many countries have implemented health technology assessment of their public medical insurance programs owing to rising social security costs from ageing populations and expensive emerging medical technologies. Clarifying factors that affect health utility scores is essential for implementing treatments that reflect social values ...
Masashi Sasaki, Takayuki Aoki, Masahiro Uchibori, Masashi Tamura, Yasutaka Hoshimoto, Tsuyoshi Fukuzawa, Banri Tsuda, Yoshihide Ota   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Test-retest reliability of health state valuations collected with the EuroQol questionnaire

This study is a contribution by the Dutch participants to the research programme of the EuroQol Group. This collaborative group of researchers engaged in outcome measurement is working towards the development of a standardized, non-disease-specific ...
Krabbe, Paul F. M., Essink-Bot, Marie-Louise, Bonsel, Gouke J., van Agt, Heleen M. E.   +3 more
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Analgesic effects of platelet‐rich fibrin (PRF): A systematic review

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Platelet‐rich fibrin (PRF), a second‐generation autologous platelet concentrate, has gained significant interest for its anti‐inflammatory and regenerative characteristics. While its role in tissue healing is well‐recognized, the analgesic potential of PRF remains under‐investigated.
Nathan E. Estrin, Troy B. Tran, Paras Ahmad, Nima Farshidfar, Georgios E. Romanos, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of spinopelvic mobility and osteosarcopenia with total hip arthroplasty outcomes

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Purpose This study assessed the association of spinopelvic mobility and osteosarcopenia with the achievement of a patient‐acceptable symptom state in patient‐reported outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.
Yoshinori Okamoto, Hitoshi Wakama, Takafumi Saika, Kengo Tani, Shuhei Otsuki   +4 more
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A comparison of five multi attribute utility instruments [PDF]

, 2003
This paper presents the results of the validation study carried out to evaluate the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) Instrument for the measurement of health related quality of life and utility.
Jeff Richardson, Hawthorne, Graeme, Graeme Hawthorne, Day, Neil Atherton, Neil Day, Richardson, Jeff   +5 more
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