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Making Rasch decisions: The use of Rasch analysis in the construction of preference based health related quality of life instruments [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: To set out the methodological process for using Rasch analysis alongside traditional psychometric methods in the development of a health state classification that is amenable to valuation.
Brazier, J., Coyne, K., Tsuchiya, A., Yang, Y., Young, T.   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Health‐related quality of life in narcolepsy [PDF]

Journal of Sleep Research, 2001
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterised by symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. The aim of this study was to describe the health‐related quality of life of people with narcolepsy residing in the UK. The study comprised a postal survey of 500 members of the UK narcolepsy patient association, which included amongst other ...
Emma Daniels, Ian Smith, John M. Shneerson, Martin A. King   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Health-related quality of life in autoimmune hepatitis

World Journal of Hepatology, 2021
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a severe chronic autoimmune disease and has a significant impact on the patient's quality of life, in particular regarding psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. Consistent evidence on which patient-related, disease-related or physician-related factors cause health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impairment
Snijders, R.J.A.L.M., Milkiewicz, P., Schramm, C., Gevers, T.J.G.   +3 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Valuing health‐related quality of life: An EQ‐5D‐5L value set for England

Health Economics, 2017
A new version of the EQ‐5D, the EQ‐5D‐5L, is available. The aim of this study is to produce a value set to support use of EQ‐5D‐5L data in decision‐making. The study design followed an international research protocol.
N. Devlin, K. Shah, Yan Feng, B. Mulhern, B. van Hout   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes in Pediatric Neurosurgery: Literature Review [PDF]

, 2019
Background Improving value in healthcare means optimizing outcomes and minimizing costs. The emerging pay-for-performance era requires understanding of the effect of healthcare services on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Desai, Virendra R., Gadgil, Nisha, Lam, Sandi K., Raskin, Jeffrey S., Saad, Shahbaz   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The unpredictably eruptive dynamics of spruce budworm populations in eastern Canada

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
We examine historical population data for spruce budworm from several locations through the period 1930–1997, and use density‐dependent recruitment curves to test whether the pattern of population growth over time is more consistent with Royama's (1984; Ecological Monographs 54:429–462) linear R(t) model of harmonic oscillation at Green River New ...
Barry J. Cooke, Jacques Régnière
wiley   +1 more source

Owner perceptions of their cat's quality of life when treated with a modified University of Wisconsin-Madison protocol for lymphoma [PDF]

, 2017
The objectives of this study were to assess owner perceptions of their cat’s quality of life during treatment for lymphoma with a doxorubicin-containing multi-agent chemotherapy protocol, whether various health-related parameters correlated with quality ...
Anneliese J Stell, Dorn CR, Hill M, Janis P Bridges, Laura A Thornton, Michael M, Nicholas Cave, Slater MR   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Geographic variation in walking activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum

Population Ecology, EarlyView.
This study examined whether there is geographic variation in field populations, focusing on the moving activity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum. Results showed significant differences in moving activity among field populations but no correlation with latitude or meteorological factors.
Kentarou Matsumura
wiley   +1 more source

“You’re just in such crisis mode…frantic to get through the next day”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of adjustment experiences among carers of patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer

BMC Palliative Care
Background In advanced oesophago-gastric cancer, rapid disease progression and complex symptoms contribute to a distinct caring context. Yet little is known about how those providing informal care interpret and adjust to these experiences, despite ...
Cara Ghiglieri, Martin Dempster, Lisa Graham-Wisener   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Oh my God I am alone”: young adult students’ experiences of living alone in a time of global uncertainty

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
This study explores young adult students’ experiences of living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing a vital research gap by investigating the collective influence of youth, student status, and solitary living on mental health.
Jenny M. Groarke, Lydia McKeown, Phoebe E. McKenna-Plumley, Lisa Graham-Wisener   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source