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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

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

Staged Bilateral Magnetic Resonance‐Guided Focused Ultrasound for Treating Essential Tremor: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Unilateral magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy reduces tremor in essential tremor, yet disability often persists on the untreated side. The added benefit and safety of a staged contralateral lesion remain uncertain.
Nima Norbu Sherpa   +7 more
wiley   +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

Real‐World Evaluation of Bilateral Magnetic Resonance–Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy in Essential Tremor

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is effective in treating essential tremor (ET) with an adequate safety profile. Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the real‐world safety and efficacy of staged bilateral MRgFUS thalamotomy in ET and its impact on patient's quality of life (QoL) and patient‐
Dolores Vilas   +8 more
wiley   +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  

Improving valuation sampling of EQ-5D health states

open access: yesHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2013
Background The original valuation exercise which formed the basis of the UK EQ-5D time trade-off social tariff of health states, employed a sampling scheme involving 43 health states.
Bagust Adrian
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

Electronic Patient-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories in ICU Survivors: A Multicentre Pilot Study-Within-a-Trial Protocol. [PDF]

open access: yesActa Anaesthesiol Scand
ABSTRACT Background Patient‐important outcomes beyond mortality, particularly health‐related quality of life (HRQoL), are frequently used in intensive care unit (ICU) trials. However, HRQoL assessment remains challenging due to methodological complexities, including poorly defined recovery trajectories, lack of consensus on measurement instruments ...
Battistelli EZ   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Costs and quality of life associated with osteoporosis related fractures - Results from a Swedish survey [PDF]

open access: yes
There are few studies investigating the consequences of osteoporotic (low bone density) fractures in terms of costs and health outcomes. The purpose of this Swedish pilot study is to assess the costs and quality of life related to fractures of the hip ...
Önnby, Karin   +5 more
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