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Estimating quality weights for EQ-5D (EuroQol-5 dimensions) health states with the time trade-off method in Taiwan

, 2017
Background/Purpose: EQ-5D (EuroQol-5 dimensions) is a preference-based measure of health, which is widely used in cost utility analyses. It has been suggested that each country should develop its own value set.
Lee, Hsin-Yi;Hung, Mel-Chuan;Hu, Fu-Chang;Chang, Yu-Yin;Hsieh, Ching-Lin;Wang, Jung-Der, 謝清麟;王榮德   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The PART randomised trial protocol: Partial Ablation versus Radical Treatment for prostate cancer

BJU International, EarlyView.
Objectives Primary objective: to determine whether prostate gland partial ablation (PA) has non‐inferior oncological treatment success vs radical treatment (RT) of localised intermediate‐risk prostate cancer (irPCa). Secondary objectives: to compare (i) participant‐reported urinary and sexual dysfunction side effects, (ii) short/medium term serious ...
Richard J. Bryant, Tom Leslie, Marc Laniado, Abhishek Sharma, Alistair Grey, John Withington, Christopher Blick, Edward Streeter, Sanjeev Kotwal, Oliver Hulson, William Cross, Daniel W. Good, Altan Omer, Taimur T. Shah, Nishant Bedi, Luke Stroman, Caroline Moore, Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Hashim U. Ahmed, Simon F. Brewster, Vicki S. Barber, Aimi Hewitt, Clare Calvert, Jessica Scaife, Derek Shepherd, Filipa Landeiro, Jane Wolstenholme, Philip Camilleri, Clare Verrill, Shelagh Lovell, Martin Pirkl, Fergus Gleeson, Roxanne Williams, Jo Cook, Catherine R. Holt, Martyn Hill, Jonathan Cook, James Radford, Ioana R. Marian, Ruth Macpherson, Daisy Elliott, Jenny L. Donovan, Freddie C. Hamdy   +42 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Role Substitution to Improve Oral Health of Dependent Older People Residing in Care Homes and Assisted Living Settings in the United Kingdom

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine whether Dental Therapists and Dental Nurses could reduce plaque levels of dependent older adults residing in care homes and assisted living settings, when compared to ‘treatment as usual’. Methods A two‐arm pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial over a 6‐month period was undertaken based on an a priori assumption
Paul R. Brocklehurst, Gerry McKenna, Zoe Hoare, Alison Jenkins, Rachel Evans, Saif Sayeed Syed, Michelle Harvey, Ivor G. Chestnutt, Sarah R. Baker, Craig J. Smith, Ciaran O'Neill, Annie Hendry, Anup Karki, Kirstie Moons, Fiona Sandom, Michael Donaldson, Caroline Lappin, Karen Shepherd, Lorraine Morgan, Georgios Tsakos   +19 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

Impact of adalimumab treatment on impairment of non‐professional activities in psoriasis patients

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and objectives Psoriasis can result in reduced quality of life, work productivity loss, and a significant restriction in non‐professional activities. This study investigates the effects of long‐term treatment with adalimumab regarding work ability, non‐professional activities, and health‐related quality of life in a large real‐word ...
Georgios Kokolakis, Sandra Philipp, Thomas Mosch, Björn Fritz, Robert Sabat   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metaphyseal cones in septic revision total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective cohort study with minimum 2‐year follow‐up [PDF]

J Exp Orthop
Abstract Purpose Metaphyseal cones improve fixation and address bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), but their use in septic revision remains controversial because of theoretical concerns about biofilm formation on porous surfaces, and evidence confined to the septic setting is scarce.
Pasquini A, de Fortuny L, Mioc M, Gómez‐Junyent J, Manzanares G, Soler J, Pérez‐Prieto D.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The association between working schedules and alcohol use disorders, problems in 5 dimensions of EuroQol-5D.

, 2019
The association between working schedules and alcohol use disorders, problems in 5 dimensions of EuroQol-5D.
Thu-Thi Pham (6532883), Boyoung Park (397078)   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Factors associated with drug adherence in psoriasis: a single‐center, retrospective, questionnaire‐based exploratory study in Bavaria

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and Objectives Achieving sustained drug adherence in psoriasis remains challenging despite effective therapies. This exploratory study aims to investigate the care situation and factors associated with drug adherence in patients with moderate‐to‐severe psoriasis vulgaris (PsO). Patients and Methods A single‐center study was conducted
Negahr Jalili‐Tazeshahri, Gunnar Huppertz, Bernadett Kurz, Maria Isabel von Eichborn, Mark Berneburg, Tim Maisch, Dennis Niebel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of epilepsy in Rwanda: a national cross-sectional survey.

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of epilepsy in Rwanda, as part of a survey of musculoskeletal impairment (MSI). METHODS: Cross-sectional nationally representative survey.
Kuper, Hannah, Simms, V, Rischewski, D, Lavy, C, Nuhu, Assuman, Lavy, Christopher, Kuper, H, Nuhu, A, Atijosan, O, Rischewski, Dorothea, Atijosan, Oluwarantimi, Simms, Victoria   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluation of a secondary care multidisciplinary clinic for adults with early‐onset type 2 diabetes at high risk in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Clinical services for adults with early‐onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2D) are in urgent need of improvement. Methods We evaluated a multi‐disciplinary clinic for individuals with EOT2D at high risk (HbA1c >9%/triglyceride >20 mmol/L), providing 2–3 flexibly arranged consultations per individual between March 2024 and September 2025 ...
Jonathan Goldney, Malak Hamza, Priscilla Sarkar, Harriet Morgan, Nicole Green, James Ridgeway, Victoria Alabraba, Laura Willcocks, Krupali Chandracant, Kashmala Javed, Rhys O'Callaghan, Finley Turner, Samuel Seidu, Claire L. Meek, Melanie J. Davies   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source