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Use of low-dose oral theophylline as an adjunct to inhaled corticosteroids in preventing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs. An incomplete response to the anti-inflammatory effects of inhaled corticosteroids is present in COPD.
Alyn Morice, Amanda J. Lee, Andrew Briggs, Andrew Wilson, Anita Sullivan, Anthony De Soyza, B Shah, BG Cosio, BG Cosio, BR Celli, CM Fletcher, David Price, E Stahl, G Cusack, GC Donaldson, GC Donaldson, Gladys McPherson, Graham Burns, Graham Devereux, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, H Chrystyn, Henry Chrystyn, JA Marwick, JC Bestall, JJ Soler-Cataluna, JK Quint, John Haughney, John Norrie, JR Hurst, JR Powell, JR Powell, JW Dodd, K Ito, K Ito, K Ito, K Ito, K Ohta, KC Farmer, Kirsty McCormack, KL Hattotuwa, L Hendeles, Lisa Davies, M Britton, M Ferrer, MC Cyr, MR Miller, P Dolan, P Sullivan, PA Ford, Peter Barnes, PJ Barnes, PJ Barnes, PW Jones, Rekha Chaudhuri, RG Barr, S Lim, Seonaidh Cotton, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, SN Hunt, SV Culpitt, SV Culpitt, TA Seemungal, The EuroQol Group, WJ Jusko, WJ Jusko, Y To   +68 more
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EuroQoL in assessment of the effect of pulmonary rehabilitation COPD patients [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine, 2008
The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on EuroQol in COPD patients has not been investigated previously.Two hundred and twenty nine consecutive COPD patients who had completed a 7-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme were assessed with EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D), endurance shuttle walk test (ESWT), and the St George's Respiratory ...
Ringbaek, Thomas, Brøndum, Eva, Martinez, Gerd, Lange, Peter   +3 more
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Content validity of the EQ-HWB and EQ-HWB-S in a sample of Italian patients, informal caregivers and members of the general public

Journal 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, Camilla Falivena, Fredrick Dermawan Purba, Claudio Jommi, Clara Mukuria, Aureliano Paolo Finch   +5 more
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EQ-5D in skin conditions: an assessment of validity and responsiveness [PDF]

, 2014
Aims and objectives This systematic literature review aims to assess the reliability, validity and responsiveness of three widely used generic preference-based measures of health-related quality of life (HRQL), i.e., EQ-5D, Health Utility Index 3 (HUI3 ...
AFN Klassen, BF O’donnell, C Moberg, D Feeny, D Papaioannou, D Revicki, DF Cella, E Christophers, E Daudén, GH Guyatt, GR Barton, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Dowie, J Tosh, JE Brazier, John Brazier, K Reich, L Longworth, L Longworth, L Matusiak, Louise Longworth, M Herdman, NICE, NICE, NJ Bansback, P Dolan, P Swinburn, PCM Kerkhof Van De, R Brooks, R Shikiar, R Shikiar, RJ Lasek, S Weiss, SCR Weiss, SJ Walters, T Luger, V Brodszky, Yaling Yang   +39 more
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National evaluation of Partnerships for Older People Projects [PDF]

, 2009
Executive Summary The Partnership for Older People Projects (POPP) were funded by the Department of Health to develop services for older people, aimed at promoting their health, well-being and independence and preventing or delaying their need for ...
D'Amico, Francesco, Forder, Julien, Janssen, Dirk, Wagland, Richard, Windle, Karen, Wistow, Gerald   +5 more
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Clinical and MRI responses to etanercept in early non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis : 48-week results from the EMBARK study [PDF]

, 2015
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of etanercept (ETN) after 48 weeks in patients with early active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA).
Bonin, Randi, Braun, Jürgen, Bukowski, Jack F, Citera, Gustavo, Dougados, Maxime, Jones, Heather, Kotak, Sameer, Logeart, Isabelle, Maksymowych, Walter P, Marshall, Lisa, Pedersen, Ron, Sieper, Joachim, Van den Bosch, Filip, van der Heijde, Désirée, Vlahos, Bonnie, Wajdula, Joseph   +15 more
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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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EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D): an instrument for measuring quality of life

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015
The aim of this paper was to provide a detailed description of the EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) useful for those member of staff in rehabilitation setting who wish to use it properly.
Gianluigi Balestroni, Giorgio Bertolotti
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Piloting a manualised weight management programme (Shape Up-LD) for overweight and obese persons with mild-moderate learning disabilities: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2013
National obesity rates have dramatically risen over the last decade. Being obese significantly reduces life expectancy, increases the risk of a range of diseases, and compromises quality of life.
Beeken, RJ, Croker, H, Fovargue, S, Hassiotis, A, Hunter, R, King, M, Omar, R, Spanos, D, Wardle, J   +8 more
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The EuroQol-5D questionnaires: a brief outline

Occupational Medicine
The EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) is among the most widely used self-report instruments for assessing health-related quality of life in clinical and population studies. This brief review outlines the development, structure, and psychometric properties of the EQ-5D, with particular attention to its relevance for occupational health research and practice.
Matteo Carpi, Flora Gatti, Ciro De Vincenzo   +2 more
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