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La Calidad de Vida, su importancia y cómo medirla

Salud Uninorte, 2005
Este artículo revisa algunos aspectos relacionados con los instrumentos actualmente utilizados en diversos países de Europa, Asia y América para medir calidad de vida relacionada con la salud –CVRS–.
Rafael Tuesca Molina
doaj  

The use of patient-reported outcome measures to improve patient-related outcomes – a systematic review

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Background Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide invaluable information on patients’ health outcomes and can be used to improve patient-related outcomes at the individual, organizational and policy levels.
Joshua M. Bonsel, Ademola J. Itiola, Anouk S. Huberts, Gouke J. Bonsel, Hannah Penton   +4 more
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The impact of obesity on health-related quality of life in Spain

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2017
Background It is well documented that obesity is strongly associated with mortality and morbidity, but less is known about its impact on functional status and health-related quality of life (HRQOL).
Rafael Busutil, Olga Espallardo, Antonio Torres, Lucía Martínez-Galdeano, Néboa Zozaya, Álvaro Hidalgo-Vega   +5 more
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Assessment scales in stroke: clinimetric and clinical considerations [PDF]

, 2013
As stroke care has developed, there has been a need to robustly assess the efficacy of interventions both at the level of the individual stroke survivor and in the context of clinical trials.
Harrison, J.K., McArthur, K.S., Quinn, T.J.   +2 more
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EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS): Age-Related Differences in Performance

Children
Objectives: The EQ-TIPS was developed to measure the Health-Related Quality of Life in infants/toddlers. Considering the rapid development in this period, this study aimed to investigate age-related variations in EQ-TIPS performance.
Janine Verstraete, Razia Amien, Lasse Herdien   +2 more
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Psychometric validation of the EuroQoL 5-dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire in patients with spondyloarthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy, 2019
Background Spondyloarthritis (SpA) has a significant impact on patients’ quality of life due to functional impairments. Generic health instruments like the EuroQoL 5-dimension (EQ-5D) is important for the cost-utility analysis of health care ...
Helen Hoi Lun Tsang, Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Carlos King Ho Wong, Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Chak Sing Lau, Ho Yin Chung   +5 more
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The relationship between EQ-5D, HAQ and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: further validation and development of the limited dependent variable, mixture model approach [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: To provide robust estimates of EQ-5D as a function of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Allan Wailoo, Bansback, Brazier, Brazier, Chen, EuroQol Group, Fred Wolfe, Harrison, Harrison, Hernández Alava, Hurst, Kaleb Michaud, Lindgren, Marra, McLachlan, Mónica Hernández Alava, Scott, Torrance, Wailoo, Wolfe, Wolfe   +20 more
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Quality of life in dyspepsia and its subgroups using EQ-5D (EuroQol) questionnaire

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017
Background/Aim: Dyspepsia has a significant impact on the quality of life. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) can be assessed by disease-specific and generic HRQoL instruments.
Anurag J Shetty, Girisha Balaraju, Shiran Shetty, Cannanore G Pai   +3 more
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Lee Silverman voice treatment versus standard NHS speech and language therapy versus control in Parkinson's disease (PD COMM pilot):study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Parkinson’s disease is a common movement disorder affecting approximately 127,000 people in the UK, with an estimated two thirds having speech-related problems.
Brady, Marian C, Clarke, Carl, Dowling, Francis, Ives, Natalie, Jowett, Sue, Kelly, Debbie, Patel, Ramilla, Patel, Smitaa, Rick, Caroline, Roberts, Helen, Sackley, Catherine M, Sands, Gina, Smith, Christina H, Wheatley, Keith   +13 more
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Socioeconomic inequalities in patient-reported outcome measures among total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: a comprehensive analysis of instruments and domains

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background Prior to total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) report worse Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), persisting postoperatively.
Joshua M. Bonsel, Max Reijman, Erin M. Macri, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Liza N. van Steenbergen, Gouke J. Bonsel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source