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Crosswalk EQ-5D-5L Value Set for Slovenia

Slovenian Journal of Public Health, 2020
Due to the availability of the EQ-5D-5L instrument official translation into Slovenian its use is widespread in Slovenia. However, the health profiles obtained in many studies cannot be ascribed their appropriate values as the EQ-5D-5L value set does not
Prevolnik Rupel Valentina, Ogorevc Marko
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Laparoscopic versus open colorectal resection for cancer and polyps: A cost-effectiveness study [PDF]

, 2014
Methods: Participants were recruited in 2006-2007 in a district general hospital in the south of England; those with a diagnosis of cancer or polyps were included in the analysis.
Dowson, H, Gage, H, Jackson, D, Jordan, J, Rockall, T   +4 more
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Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 40 mg/day of atorvastatin in reducing the severity of sepsis in ward patients (ASEPSIS Trial) [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction: Several observational studies suggest that statins modulate the pathophysiology of sepsis and may prevent its progression. The aim of this study was to determine if the acute administration of atorvastatin reduces sepsis progression in ...
Barnett, A. H., Cooke, Matthew, Hawkey, P. M., Hong, Tan, Jones, Alan, Linhartova, Lucie, Melody, Teresa, Patel, Jaimin M., Perkins, Gavin D., Smith, F. Gao, Snaith, Catherine, Thickett, David R.   +11 more
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Changes in the quality of life in severely disabled people following provision of powered indoor/outdoor chairs [PDF]

, 2003
Purpose:To determine the benefits for patients who received an Electric Powered Indoor/outdoor Chair (EPIOC) and to quantify their perceived changes to their quality of life.
Davies, A, De Souza, LH, Frank, AO
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International Guillain-Barré Syndrome Outcome Study (IGOS): protocol of a prospective observational cohort study on clinical and biological predictors of disease course and outcome in Guillain-Barré syndrome [PDF]

, 2017
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy with a highly variable clinical presentation, course, and outcome. The factors that determine the clinical variation of GBS are poorly understood which complicates the care and treatment of
Bateman, K., Chavada, Govindsinh, Cornblath, D. R., Cornblath, David R., Dardiotis, E., Faber, C. G., Feasby, T. E., Gorson, K. C., Gorson, Kenneth C., Harbo, T., Harbo, Thomas, Hartung, H. P., Hartung, H. P., Hartung, Hans Peter, Hughes, R. A.C., Hughes, Richard A.C., Illa, I., Islam, B., Islam, Z., Jacobs, B. C., Jacobs, B. C., Jacobs, B. C., Jacobs, Bart C., Kusunoki, S., Kusunoki, S., Kusunoki, Susumu, Lehmann, H. C., Mohammad, Q. D., Nobile-Orazio, E., Péréon, Y., Reddel, S. W., Reisin, R. C., Roodbol, J., Shahrizaila, N., van den Berg, B., van den Berg, B., van den Berg, Bianca, van den Bergh, P., van der Kooi, A. J., van Dijk, G. W., van Doorn, P. A., van Doorn, Pieter A., van Woerkom, M., Verboon, C., Verboon, C., Verboon, Christine, Visser, L. H., Wang, Y. Z., Willison, H. J., Willison, Hugh J.   +49 more
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The estimation of a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 [PDF]

, 2002
This paper reports on the findings of a study to derive a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 for use in economic evaluation. The SF-36 was revised into a six-dimensional health state classification called the SF-6D.
Brazier, Brooks, Busschbach, Dolan, Garratt, Jennifer Roberts, John Brazier, Mark Deverill, Miller, Patrick, Revicki, Rutten-van Mölken, Torrance, Torrance   +13 more
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An exploration of social and economic outcome and associated health-related quality of life after critical illness in general intensive care unit survivors: a 12-month follow-up study. [PDF]

, 2013
INTRODUCTION: The socio-economic impact of critical illnesses on patients and their families in Europe has yet to be determined. The aim of this exploratory study was to estimate changes in family circumstances, social and economic stability, care ...
Bishop, J, Brett, SJ, Cuthbertson, BH, Griffiths, J, Hatch, RA, Jenkinson, C, Morgan, K   +6 more
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Health-related effects of early part-time sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013
OBJECTIVE: Previously we reported that early part-time sick leave enhances return to work (RTW) among employees with musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). This paper assesses the health-related effects of this intervention.
Rahman Shiri, Johanna Kausto, Kari-Pekka Martimo, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Esa-Pekka Takala, Eira Viikari-Juntura   +5 more
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Defining Health-Related Quality of Life in Localized and Advanced Stages of Breast Cancer – the First Step towards Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counseling

Acta Clinica Croatica, 2020
The important goal in breast cancer treatment is to improve patient quality of life. Due to the huge economic burden, it is necessary to estimate the health state utility values for different breast cancer stages accurately.
Tamara Žigman, Ivana Lukša, Gloria Mihaljević, Maša Žarković, Iva Kirac, Danko Velimir Vrdoljak, Ljiljana Šerman   +6 more
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Mapping EQ-5D utilities to GBD 2010 and GBD 2013 disability weights : results of two pilot studies in Belgium [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Utilities and disability weights (DWs) are metrics used for calculating Quality-Adjusted Life Years and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), respectively.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Gielens, Leslie, Haagsma, Juanita A, Maertens de Noordhout, Charline, Plasmans, Marjanne HD, Speybroeck, Niko   +5 more
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