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Measurement of Quality of Life VI. Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALY) is an Unfortunate Use of the Quality-of-Life Concept

The Scientific World Journal, 2003
The QALY (quality-adjusted life years) attempts to incorporate the dimension of quality of life into the evaluation by adjusting life years by a quality factor.
Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, Niels Jorgen Andersen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent cancer‐associated ERBB4 mutations are transforming and confer resistance to targeted therapies

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
We show that the majority of the 18 analyzed recurrent cancer‐associated ERBB4 mutations are transforming. The most potent mutations are activating, co‐operate with other ERBB receptors, and are sensitive to pan‐ERBB inhibitors. Activating ERBB4 mutations also promote therapy resistance in EGFR‐mutant lung cancer.
Veera K. Ojala, Sini Ahonen, Sara Peltola, Aura Tuohisto‐Kokko, Olaya Esparta, Peppi Suominen, Anne Jokilammi, Iman Farahani, Deepankar Chakroborty, Nikol Dibus, Steffen Boettcher, Tomi T. Airenne, Mark S. Johnson, Lisa D. Eli, Klaus Elenius, Kari J. Kurppa   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of childhood RSV infection on children's and parents' quality of life: a prospective multicenter study in Spain

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background  Several immunisation candidates against RSV are in late-stage clinical trials. To evaluate the benefits of a potential vaccination programme, both economic and health benefits will be needed.
Eva Díez-Gandía, Carla Gómez-Álvarez, Mónica López-Lacort, Cintia Muñoz-Quiles, Isabel Úbeda-Sansano, Javier Díez-Domingo, Alejandro Orrico-Sánchez, Study collaborators   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association Between Sedentary Time and Quality of Life From the Osteoarthritis Initiative: Who Might Benefit Most From Treatment? [PDF]

, 2017
Objective To investigate the relationship between sedentary behavior and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) among participants in the Osteoarthritis Initiative. Design Longitudinal, observational design.
Chang, Rowland W., Dunlop, Dorothy D., Ehrlich-Jones, Linda S., Lee, Jungwha, Pellegrini, Christine A., Pinto, Daniel, Semanik, Pamela A., Song, Jing   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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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Peroxidasin enables melanoma immune escape by inhibiting natural killer cell cytotoxicity

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Peroxidasin (PXDN) is secreted by melanoma cells and binds the NK cell receptor NKG2D, thereby suppressing NK cell activation and cytotoxicity. PXDN depletion restores NKG2D signaling and enables effective NK cell–mediated melanoma killing. These findings identify PXDN as a previously unrecognized immune evasion factor and a potential target to improve
Hsu‐Min Sung, David Bickel, Lena C. M. Krause, Daria Ezeriņa, Christian Ickes, Julian Wojtachnia, Christine S. Gibhardt, Magdalena Shumanska, Khadija Wahni, Andrea Paluschkiwitz, Julia Malo Pueyo, Ekaterina Baranova, Wim Vranken, Hedwig Stanisz, Ioana Stejerean‐Todoran, Michael P. Schön, Joris Messens, Ivan Bogeski   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

To be screened or not to be screened Modeling the consequences of PSA screening for the individual [PDF]

, 2012
Background:Screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) can reduce prostate cancer mortality, but may advance diagnosis and treatment in time and lead to overdetection and overtreatment.
Bangma, C.H. (Chris), Draisma, G. (Gerrit), Heijnsdijk, E.A.M. (Eveline), Hugosson, J. (Jonas), Koning, H.J. (Harry) de, Wever, E.M. (Elisabeth)   +5 more
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Crucial parameters for precise copy number variation detection in formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded solid cancer samples

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study shows that copy number variations (CNVs) can be reliably detected in formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) solid cancer samples using ultra‐low‐pass whole‐genome sequencing, provided that key (pre)‐analytical parameters are optimized.
Hanne Goris, Vasiliki Siozopoulou, Léon C van Kempen, Anne Sieben, Ella Roelant, Stig Hellemans, Elyne Backx, Laure Sorber, Koen De Winne, Senada Koljenović, Karen Zwaenepoel   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Inactivated Influenza Vaccination on Health‐Related Quality of Life Among Japanese Healthcare Workers

Immunity, Inflammation and Disease
Background Influenza vaccinations are recommended for healthcare workers (HCWs). Quantification of the personal risks of vaccination compared to vaccine benefits can help guide more accurate benefit‐risk assessment and cost‐effectiveness analysis of ...
Taito Kitano, Sayaka Yoshida
doaj   +1 more source

Overcoming hurdles: measurement of health-related outcomes associated with national level medicines usage in Ireland

Drugs in Context, 2020
Public discourse on medicine provision predominantly focuses on overall expenditure. However, current literature suggests measurement of alternative indicators can provide a method to benchmark or ameliorate medicine provision.
Gary L O’Brien, Muireann McAlister, Stephen Byrne, James Gallagher   +3 more
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