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EQ-5D and the EuroQol Group: Past, Present and Future [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Health Economics and Health Policy, 2017
Over the period 1987-1991 an inter-disciplinary five-country group developed the EuroQol instrument, a five-dimensional three-level generic measure subsequently termed the 'EQ-5D'. It was designed to measure and value health status. The salient features of its development and its consolidation and expansion are discussed.
Devlin, NJ, Brooks, R
openaire   +3 more sources

Relationship between the EQ-5D index and measures of clinical outcomes in selected studies of cardiovascular interventions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work ...
Buxton, Martin J   +15 more
core   +6 more sources

Association between GLIM‐defined malnutrition and in‐hospital costs in adults with sepsis: A sub analysis of a prospective cohort study

open access: yesJournal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background International statements suggest using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in intensive care units (ICUs); however, the economic impact of GLIM‐defined malnutrition in sepsis remains unclear. This study investigated the association between GLIM‐defined malnutrition and in‐hospital costs in sepsis ...
Yuki Hashimoto   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

ASSESSMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADOLESCENTS: A POPULATION BASED STUDY

open access: yes, 2007
Background: Obesity is one of the most chronic disorders in childhood and its prevalence continues to increase rapidly. Although there is a growing awareness of the long-term health implications of obesity in children and adolescents, the more ...
Barbara Pacelli   +2 more
core   +1 more source

DOES CARDIAC REHABILITATON IMPROVE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE?

open access: yes, 2006
Backgrounds: The integration of EQ-5D questionnaire in the standard core set of utilized outcome measures may be useful aiming at a whole evaluation of cardiac rehabilitation improvements.
A. Mattivi   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Content validity of the EQ-HWB and EQ-HWB-S in a sample of Italian patients, informal caregivers and members of the general public

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping clinical outcomes to generic preference-based outcome measures: development and comparison of methods

open access: yesHealth 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Ultrasound‐Guided Intercostal Nerve Block With Liposomal Bupivacaine for Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia in Adult Patients

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the efficacy of ultrasound‐guided intercostal nerve block (ICNB) with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) comparing ropivacaine‐dexamethasone (RD) for treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adult patients. A total of 108 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive ICNB with LB or ICNB with RD.
Jin Li, Xiang‐Yu Fang
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the quality of recovery and the postoperative health status after elective surgery [PDF]

open access: yesRevista 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   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Mechanical axis correction after total knee arthroplasty alters ankle alignment but does not affect ankle function

open access: yesKnee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) restores knee function, but correction of coronal plane deformities may alter the biomechanics of adjacent joints. This study aimed to determine whether changes in knee alignment after TKA have clinical or radiological effects on the ankle.
Alba Portes‐Chiva   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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