... main effect ofgender (F(1,61)=3.12, pϽ0.08) and the two-way interactions ‘age by time’ (F(1.2,72.1)=3.44, pϽ0.06) and genderby time’ (F(1.2,72.1)=3.11, pϽ0.08) approached the level of significance ... consequences of their performance on a scale ranging from to 100 In young adults, six visual analog scales (VAS) were used for subjective ratings of the stressfulness of the stressor After cessation of ... reanalysis aims to contribute to the question of age and gender effects on HPA axis stress responses including healthy male and female elderly adults, young adults, as well as children Methods 2.1...
... Intermediate health outcomes Use of public health service (unconditional) Use of public health service (conditional on illness) Fraction of women receiving any prenatal care Fraction of births attended by ... Health clinic characteristics Number of beds Fraction of clinics with electricity Fraction of clinics with sanitation facilities Fraction of clinics with water Number of patient rooms Index of ... attended by trained personnel Fraction of cases of diarrhea treated Fraction of cases of cough treated Health outcomes Incidence of diarrhea Incidence of cough After matching differences 0.08**...
... applications Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, 1:54 14 Brazier J, Roberts J, Deverill M: The estimation of a preference-based measure ofhealth from the SF-36 Journal ofHealth Economics 2002, ... Methods Proceedings of the 18th Plenary Meeting of the EuroQol Group Roos P 2002, 257-292 Nord E: EuroQol®: health- related quality of life measurement Valuations ofhealth states by the general public ... complications In a 2009 review of quality of life measurement in adults with diabetes [19] the authors claim that the EQ5D measures quality ofhealth and not quality of life and that the EQ-5D lacks...
... Island adults are in the "healthy" class, while about one-fourth is in the "unhealthy" classes The classes of "physically unhealthy" (9%), and "mentally unhealthy" (11%), together com- prise 20% of ... related to the promotion of healthier lifestyles and improved access and affordability ofhealth care Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, ... those of the authors and not necessarily represent the views of the Rhode Island Department ofHealth 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 References U.S Department ofHealth and Human Services: Healthy...
... young adults with continuing symptoms of childhood constipation, those free of symptoms of constipation, and healthy peers Secondly, we aimed to gain more insight in the specific consequences of ... approved by the medical ethical committee of the Academic Medical Centre of Amsterdam Measures Quality of life HRQoL was assessed with the RAND-36 The RAND-36 is a Dutch version of the MOS-SF-36 Health ... including a sample of 508 young adults from the general Dutch population [12] This control group consisted of otherwise healthy patients randomly chosen by 96 general practitioners Young adults younger...
... PF BP BE MH SE GP FC FA RP RE RB Figure Health- Related Quality of Life by Domain and Gender Health- Related Quality of Life by Domain and GenderHealthscores ranging from 0–100 are shown on the ... mental health, global health, and general health perceptions Such gender differences might limit associations between pulmonary function and certain health domains when the effect ofgender is ... M: Gender differences in health- related quality of life among asthma patients J Asthma 2003, 40:189-199 Vingilis ER, Wade TJ, Seeley JS: Predictors of adolescent selfrated health: analysis of...
... Obesity and health- related quality of life: A cross-sectional analysis of the US population Int J Obes 2003, 27:1227-1232 Fontaine KR, Barofsky I: Obesity and health- related quality of life Obes ... Institutes of Health: Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults: the evidence report Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health; 1998 ... than 10% of their initial body weight The current study used a cutoff of 5% weight loss or greater (30% of participants) and found no main or interaction effects The lack of significance of the...
... Health Profile: translation and preliminary validity Am J Public Health 1990, 80:704-708 Page of 10 16 Michelson H, Bolund C, Nilsson B, Brandberg Y: Health- related quality of life measured by ... Study of Spanish version of Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS)] Adicciones 1998, 10:223-232 31 Alonso J, Prieto L, Anto JM: The Spanish version of the Nottingham Health Profile: a review of adaptation ... global score * p < 0.05 Figure Dimensions of the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and global NHP score by gender, compared to the general population profile[31] heroin users already very much involved...
... University of Queensland, School ofHealth and Rehabilitation Sciences, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 3Queensland University of Technology, School of Public Health and Institute ofHealth and ... cancer-specific quality of life instruments Health and quality of life outcomes 2005, 3:37 38 Childs AL: Effect of order of administration of health- related quality of life interview instruments on responses ... multidimensional model of the quality of life in older age Aging Ment Health 2002, 6(4):355-371 65 Trief PM, Wade MJ, Pine D, Weinstock RS: A comparison of health- related quality of life of elderly and...
... Prognostic value of quality of life scores for time to progression (TTP) and overall survival time (OS) in advanced breast cancer Eur J Cancer 2003, 39:1370-1376 Braun et al Health and Quality of Life ... http://www.hqlo.com/content/9/1/62 Page of 13 Djarv T, Metcalfe C, Avery KN, Lagergren P, Blazeby JM: Prognostic value of changes in health- related quality of life scores during curative treatment for ... transformed to give standard scores in the range of 0-100 for each of the functioning and symptom scales Higher scores in the global and functioning scales and lower scores in the symptom scales...
... perception of oral health and its impact on the health- related quality of life J Oral Rehabil 2007, 34:79-87 Allen PF: Assessment of oral health related quality of life Health Qual Life Outcomes 2003, ... health decisions” [20] Horowitz and Kleinman recently proposed that “oral healthliteracy is the new imperative for better oral health as healthliteracy is now considered a determinant ofhealth ... Dimensional structure of the oral health- related quality of life in healthy Spanish workers Health Qual Life Outcomes 2010, 8:24 John MT: Exploring dimensions of oral health- related quality of life using...
... aim of the present study was to identify the physical fitness (PF) tests of a multicomponent battery more related to the perception of problems in each dimension of the health- related quality of ... needs of PF components based on self-perception of problems in HRQoL dimensions, as an alternative to traditional percentiles scores relating to age One of the major targets of public health ... Public Health) of the Regional Government of Extremadura and Foundation of Young & Sport through the Exercise Looks After You program MAHM is supported by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science...
... Prevalence of physical activity level bygender Prevalence of physical activity level bygender Table 1: Respondent characteristics among three physical activity groups stratified bygender Male ... mental health; PCS: physical components ofhealth http://www.hqlo.com/content/5/1/64 14 15 MCS: mental components of health; ANOVA: analysis of variance; MANCOVAs: Multivariate analyses of covariance; ... mental components ofhealth (PCS, MCS) Each item of the SF-8 is assessed by a 5- or 6-point Likert scale The 8-domain scaled scores range from to 100, with 100 representing optimal health and functioning...
... al Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010, 8:71 http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/71 Page of Table Multivariate analysis of the association of LEs and HRQoL, by life event typologies Type of ... recent life events on the health related quality of life of adolescents and youths: the role ofgender and life events typologies in a follow-up study Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2010 8:71 ... decrements in Table Estimation of the impact of undesirable events on health related quality of life (KIDSCREEN-10 score) Total LCUs of undesirable events (previous 12 months) % of participants Adjusted...
... perception of oral health and its impact on the health- related quality of life J Oral Rehabil 2007, 34:7987 Allen PF: Assessment of oral health related quality of life Health Qual Life Outcomes 2003, ... health decisions” [20] Horowitz and Kleinman recently proposed that “oral healthliteracy is the new imperative for better oral health as healthliteracy is now considered a determinant ofhealth ... Dimensional structure of the oral health- related quality of life in healthy Spanish workers Health Qual Life Outcomes 2010, 8:24 John MT: Exploring dimensions of oral health- related quality of life using...
... global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health Bull World Health Organ 2005, 83:661-669 Allen PF: Assessment of oral health related quality of life Health Qual Life Outcomes 2003, 1:40 ... is a significant component of overall health among the whole population The goal of oral health goes beyond the prevention of oral diseases Oral health- related quality of life converges well with ... The World Oral Health Report: Continuous improvement of oral health in the 21st century - the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme Geneva: World Health Organization; 2003 Kwan S, Petersen...
... know of no study that has yet examined the influence of the number of sitting hours on HRQoL in older adults Accordingly, we conducted a longitudinal study of the association of LTPA and number of ... association of physical activity and sedentary behavior during leisure time with health- related quality of life in community-dwelling older adultsHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes 2011 9:47 Page 10 of ... as the sum of all MET-hr/week for all activities We determined whether individuals met the recommendations of physical activity for older adults elaborated by the American College of Sports Medicine...
... the majority of patients (81%) entered the study within three days of onset of flare Furthermore, the proportion of patients entering the study within four or five days of onset of flare was ... median age of 50 years Baseline scores for HAQ were indicative of moderate disability, and were in agreement with the reduced physical function evident from SF-36 scores The influence of gouty ... role-physical score of 35.0 and PCS value of 34.2 for a population with a Page 10 of 13 mean age of 59 years and experiencing 0.6 flares per month [18], while Strand et al reported reductions of 30 to 32...
... group-level growth curves of quality of life and functional status scores over the course of one year and to determine the extent to which these trajectories were modified by patient characteristics ... to scores on the SF-36 physical function and physical role scores as well as for limitations in both instrumental (IADLs) and basic (ADLs) activities of daily living Because of the overlap of ... vital status, quality of life, functional status, and need for care giver assistance were recorded Approximately one-third of interviews involved the use of proxy responses by patients' designated...