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Gender differences in health-related quality of life following total laryngectomy [PDF]

, 2010
Background: The impact of a total laryngectomy on an individual's life has primarily been measured from a male viewpoint reflecting the demographics of a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer.
Gibson, S., Hilari, K., Lee, M. T.
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Health-Related Quality of Life Measurement in Public Health.

Annual Review of Public Health, 2021
Patient-reported outcomes are recognized as essential for the evaluation of medical and public health interventions. Over the last 50 years, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) research has grown exponentially from 0 to more than 17,000 papers ...
R. Kaplan, R. Hays
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Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and heatlh-related quality of life: a Scotland-wide cross-sectional study of 5,608 participants [PDF]

, 2012
<p/>Background: The prevalence of obesity is rising in Scotland and globally. Overall, obesity is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and reduced health-related quality of life.
A Peeters, Daniel F Mackay, DS Morrison, E Lopez-Garcia, EA Sims, Elisabeth Fenwick, ES Ford, FB Hu, G Iacobellis, GA Bray, GA Colditz, H Jia, HA Doll, HL Wee, I Castres, J Brazier, Jill P Pell, JM Rippe, K Trakas, KM Flegal, KR Fontaine, KR Fontaine, LL Yan, MA Friedman, MA Friedman, MJ Garcia-Mendizabal, MK Hassan, N Stefan, N Vasiljevic, RF Kushner, RL Kolotkin, RP Wildman, RP Wildman, S Sarlio-Lahteenkorva, S Velho, SJ Olshansky, TG Bentley, TH Sach, WM Hopman, World Health Organization, Zia Ul-Haq   +40 more
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People with Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Were More Likely Depressed and Had Lower Health-Related Quality of Life: The Potential Benefit of Health Literacy

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic affects people’s health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially in those who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms (S-COVID-19-S).
H. C. Nguyen, M. Nguyen, B. N. Do, C. Q. Tran, T. P. Nguyen, K. Pham, L. V. Pham, Khanh V Tran, Trang T Duong, T. V. Tran, T. Duong, T. Nguyen, Q. Nguyen, T. Hoang, K. Nguyen, T. Pham, Shwu-Huey Yang, J. Chao, T. Duong   +18 more
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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“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
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