A comparison of the EQ-5D and the SF-6D across seven patient groups [PDF]
As the number of preference-based instruments grows, it becomes increasingly important to compare different preference-based measures of health in order to inform an important debate on the choice of instrument.
Brazier, J.E. +3 more
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Background Fatigue is a common and often disturbing sequela of serious chronic health conditions. In the widely applied HRQL instrument, the EQ-5D, this aspect is not included directly, for its assumed lack of additional information.
Inge Spronk +4 more
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Health-related quality of life in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics [PDF]
Objective: To assess health-related quality of life and associated factors in patients treated with atypical antipsychotics, as well as to determine utility values using the EuroQol-5D-3L instrument.
Juliana L. de Almeida +5 more
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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 +6 more
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What does the vibration therapy add?: a quasi-experimental, pilot study on the short term effects of whole-body vibration as mode of exercise for nursing home residents aged 80+ [PDF]
Aims: To compare the responses of nursing home residents aged 80+ to an 8 weeks exercise program performed on a vibratory device and to the same exercise program preformed without vibration on lower limb performance, functional dependence and quality ...
Alfonso Rosa, Rosa Mª +3 more
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Slow gait speed and cardiac rehabilitation participation in older adults after acute myocardial infarction [PDF]
Background Lack of participation in cardiac rehabilitation ( CR ) and slow gait speed have both been associated with poor long‐term outcomes in older adults after acute myocardial ...
Alexander, Karen P +5 more
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A review of studies mapping (or cross walking) from non-preference based measures of health to generic preference-based measures [PDF]
This paper presents a systematic review of current practice in mapping between nonpreference based measures and generic preference-based measures.
Brazier, J.E., Tsuchiya, A., Yang, Y.
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Goal-orientated cognitive rehabilitation for dementias associated with Parkinson's disease―A pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To examine the appropriateness and feasibility of cognitive rehabilitation for people with dementias associated with Parkinson's in a pilot randomised controlled study.
Brand, Andrew +6 more
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The estimation of a preference-based measure of health from the SF-36 [PDF]
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 +13 more
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Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important outcome in times of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART). We compared the HRQoL of HIV positive patients receiving HAART with those awaiting treatment in public sector facilities
Fairall Lara R +5 more
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