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Mapping health-related quality of life measurement tools in Africa: a scoping review

open access: yesJournal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important measure in healthcare that captures the multidimensional effects of health on individuals’ lives.
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie   +11 more
doaj   +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

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

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

Validity of the AusTOM scales: a comparison of the AusTOMs and EuroQol-5D.

open access: yesHealth and quality of life outcomes, 2004
Clinicians require brief outcome measures in their busy daily practice to document global client outcomes. Based on the UK Therapy Outcome Measure, the Australian Therapy Outcome Measures were designed to capture global therapy outcomes of occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech pathology in the Australian clinical context. The aim of this study
Unsworth, CA   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS): Age-Related Differences in Performance

open access: yesChildren
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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D): an instrument for measuring quality of life

open access: yesMonaldi 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
doaj   +1 more source

Multivariate analysis of factors influencing quality of life and utility in patients with haemophilia

open access: yesHaematologica, 2001
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although several studies have determined quality of life (QOL) in patients with hemophilia, generic questionnaires have rarely been used.
S Trippoli   +5 more
doaj  

Psychometric validation of the EuroQoL 5-dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire in patients with spondyloarthritis

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

Association between upper extremity dysfunction and sleep disturbance in an elderly general population

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2020
Objective: Several upper extremity disorders are associated with sleep disturbance in patient populations. This study evaluated the relation between self-assessment of upper extremity function and sleep disturbance in an elderly general population ...
Tsuyoshi Tajika   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validity and Reliability of EuroQol in Measurement of Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Laryngectomy

open access: yesFlorence Nightingale Journal of Nursing, 2019
The EuroQol generic health index comprises a five part questionnaire (EuroQolSKOR) and a visual analogue self-rating scale (EuroQolVAS). The aim of this pilot study was to test validity and reliability of EuroQol in patients with laryngectomy.
Nurten Kaya   +2 more
doaj  

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