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Health-related quality of life among hypertensive patients compared with general population norms. [PDF]

, 2011
The 36-item short form (SF-36) health survey is the most popular generic HRQOL instrument that has been widely used to measure several population studies and variety of health conditions, including hypertension.
Abd Latiff, Latiffah, Khaw , Wan Fei, Syed Hassan, Syed Tajuddin   +2 more
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Clinically Relevant Outcome Measures in Women With Adrenoleukodystrophy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare inherited peroxisomal disease caused by pathogenic variants in the ABCD1 gene located on the X chromosome. Although the most severe central nervous system and adrenal complications typically affect only men with adrenoleukodystrophy, the majority of women develop myeloneuropathy symptoms in adulthood.
Chenwei Yan, Elizabeth I. Pierpont, Amena S. Fine, Reena V. Kartha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The development of a new measure of quality of life in the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: the Reflux Questionnaire. [PDF]

, 2007
INTRODUCTION This paper reports on the development of a new measure of health-related quality of life for use among patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), funded as part of the REFLUX trial.
C Jenkinson, DA Revicki, DI Watson, E Eypasch, Garry Barton, Gr Locke, GR Locke, H Mönnikes, Ian Russell, IK Wiklund, J Isolauri, J Svedlund, JC Nunnally, JNR Bashford, KD Bardhan, L Kay, R Brooks, S Ross, Samantha Wileman, SJ Roberts, Susan Macran, TR DeMeester, V Stanghellini   +22 more
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Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life With Treat‐to‐Target Urate‐Lowering Therapy in Gout: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Multicenter Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although treat‐to‐target urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) is endorsed as best practice in gout management, limited data exist on its impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of treat‐to‐target ULT on HRQoL among participants receiving protocolized gout care, identifying factors associated with HRQoL and HRQoL ...
Austin Barry, Bryant R. England, Harlan Sayles, Lindsay N. Helget, Maria Androsenko, Hongsheng Wu, Kaleb Michaud, Bridget Kramer, Jeff A. Newcomb, Mary T. Brophy, Anne Davis‐Karim, Ryan Ferguson, Michael H. Pillinger, Tuhina Neogi, Paul M. Palevsky, James R. O'Dell, Ted R. Mikuls   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence, Determinants, and Outcomes of Low Disease Activity and Remission Attainment in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus That Is Clinically Active

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to identify in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with clinically active disease the attainment of frequency and determinants of Lupus Low Disease Activity State (LLDAS) and Definition of Remission in SLE (DORIS) and the frequency and determinants of flare and damage accrual after target attainment.
Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Worawit Louthrenoo, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Zhanguo Li, Sargunan Sockalingam, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Madelynn Chan, Jun Kikuchi, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Kristine (Pek Ling) Ng, Annie Law, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Nicola Tugnet, Sunil Kumar, Cherica Tee, Michael Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Shirley Chan, C. S. Lau, Vera Golder, Alberta Hoi, Shereen Oon, Eric Morand, Mandana Nikpour, for the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration   +39 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en Medellín y su área metropolitana, con aplicación del SF-36 / Health-related quality of life (QOL) in Medellín and its metropolitan area, with the implementation of the SF-36

Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, 2014
La calidad de vida (cv) relacionada con la salud es el componente de esta que se refiere a la percepción que tienen las personas sobre su capacidad para tener una vida útil y desarrollar sus potencialidades y en especial sobre su salud global y ...
Héctor I. García G, Claudia Y. Vera G, Luz H. Lugo A   +2 more
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Comparing the SF-12 and SF-36 Health Status Questionnaires in Patients With and Without Obesity [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: To assess how well the SF-36, a well-validated generic quality of life (QOL) instrument, compares with its shorter adaptation, the SF-12, in capturing differences in QOL among patients with and without obesity.
Davis, Roger B., Hamel, Mary Elizabeth, Wee, Christina C   +2 more
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Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy, Lily Waddell, Adam Easterbrook, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cale Jacobs, Morgan Jones, Faith Selzer, Elena Losina, Liana Fraenkel, Nick Bansback   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of outcome measures for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in an outpatient setting [PDF]

, 1997
BACKGROUND: To assist clinicians and researchers in choosing outcome measures for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attending routine outpatient clinics, a comparative assessment was undertaken of four questionnaires designed to reflect
Brazier, J.E., Harper, R., Howard, P., Jones, N.M.B., Walters, S.J., Waterhouse, J.C.   +5 more
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A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention for GPs in the assessment and management of depression [PDF]

, 2004
Background. General practitioners (GPs) can be provided with effective training in the skills to manage depression. However, it remains uncertain whether such training achieves health gain for their patients. Method.
Dixon, C., Dowrick, C., Gask, L., Perry, R., Sutton, C., Torgerson, D., Usherwood, T.   +6 more
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