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... health related quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia as related to the quality of life of patients in other chronic conditions is presented in Table Results of quality of life of patients ... interpretation of these results on quality of life, the risk of selection bias has to be considered Nevertheless, based on this overview, it can be concluded that the quality of life of patients ... Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:8 analysis, it appeared that gender did not significantly influence the explanation of the level of disability...

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... ADL disability and depression are the best predictors of quality of life in multivariable analysis Our model explained 17% of variability in physical component quality of life scores and 20% of ... on other domains of quality of life Therefore, we decided to investigate the cross-sectional associations between disability in ADLs and quality of life (SF-12) at one month and one year post-ICU ... independence and quality of life In contrast, our one year model did not reveal an association with functional status and quality of life This may be due to the absence of an association or due to loss of...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:22

... in the way of realizing quality of life Success in improving physical and social functioning and quality of life will be determined by measures taken to improve Access and quality of medical ... mortality and prolong survival Improved healthcare Little impact on functional wellbeing or quality of life Increased chronic diseases and functional disability Escalate use and costs of medical and ... facilitating social role adaptations High level of morbidity and rising trend in physical disability Social and environmental impediments to quality of life Quality of medical care should be improved for...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20

... schooling, income, work status, place of residence and number of chronic conditions component of quality of life, and smokers showed poorer quality of life than never-smokers The results of the present ... these behaviors and different aspects of quality of life, especially among the elderly The few studies investigating the association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and healthrelated ... reduces the risk of disease, increases life expectancy of those with illnesses and improves quality of life, though the harmful effects of smoking lasts for a certain amount of time depending...

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... to Non-exercisers, p < 0.05 Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:68 Fatigue, depression and quality of life scores Exercisers had significantly ... Kollegger H, Kristoferitsch W, Zeitlhofer J: Factors influencing quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: disability, depressive mood, fatigue and sleep quality Acta Neurol Scand 2004, 110(1):6-13 ... recruitment of the subjects who participated in this study References Khan F, McPhail T, Brand C, Turner-Stokes L, Kilpatrick T: Multiple sclerosis: disability profile and quality of life in an...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Vallerand AH, Payne JK: Theories and conceptual models to guide quality of life research Quality of Life From Nursing and Patient Perspectives: Theory, Sawatzky et al Health and Quality of Life ... Health and other aspects of the quality of life of older people Soc Indic Res 2001, 54:239-274 Michalos AC, Thommasen HV, Read R, Anderson N, Zumbo BD: Determinants of health and the quality of life ... A: Health and the quality of life Soc Indic Res 2000, 51:245-286 Zullig KJ, Valois RF, Drane JW: Adolescent distinctions between quality of life and self-rated health in quality of life research...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... incontinence) and search (quality of life and bother and urinary Results of search (quality of life and distress and urinary incontinence) and search (quality of life and bother and urinary incontinence) ... Medline The first search used the terms "quality of life and distress and urinary incontinence" and the second used the terms "quality of life and bother and urinary incontinence." The searches ... further development of the incontinence quality of life instrument (I-QOL) Urology 1999, 53(1):71-6 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:8...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... component of the physical activity and QOL relationship Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Demographics As noted earlier, relationships among physical activity and quality of life have been ... self-efficacy; PSW = physical self-worth; DL = disability limitations; QOL = quality of life Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2009, 7:10 http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/10 ... 0.9% of disability limitations data (n = 3), 0.3% of self-efficacy data (n = 1), 1.9% of GLTEQ physical activity data (n = 6), 1.9% of Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale; QOLRAD, Quality of Life in Reflux and Dyspepsia questionnaire Page of 12 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:12 http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/12 ... and 1.1%; Poland, 0.7% and 0.7%; Spain, 0.6% and 0.6% In cases where more than 6% of the data were missing (Germany, Hungary and Italy), characteristics (age, gender, duration and frequency of ... paper and pencil were used The method of using electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePRO) for recording of symptoms and health-related quality of life has previously been shown to improve the quality...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 22:20

... outcomes, there are very limited reports of how this translates to quality of life improvement and ability to return to work Health-related quality of life measures that are patient-oriented (self-administered ... significant morbidity affecting quality of life Hence surgical treatment to improve these symptoms translates to significant improvement in the quality of life of patients In our study, the mean ... discectomy is a safe and efficacious technique to relieve symptoms of herniated discs and this improvement in back pain and leg symptoms translates to improvement in quality of life It has the advantage...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... referred to as quality of life measures when they actually measure quality of health not quality of life " because I think that health is part of our life The concept of quality of life includes ... Cremona, Italy Quality of Life Outcomes: I prefer this because it is brief and to the point! I believe it can be inclusive of not only overall quality of life but also elements of quality of life such ... "Health-related quality of life outcomes" and Health and quality of life" are closer to the journal's intent James W Varni, Ph.D Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... Heyland DK, Hopman W, Coo H, Tranmer J and McColl MA Longterm health-related quality of life in survivors of sepsis Short Form 36: a valid and reliable measure of health-related quality of life ... 52:531-537 Zaren B and Hedstrand U Quality of life among long-term survivors of intensive care Crit Care Med 1987, 15:743-747 Hurel D, Loirat P, Saulnier F, Nicolas F and Brivet F Quality of life months ... pre-morbid health status [6,7] Quality of life studies are often difficult to compare, since different intensive care populations have been studied and a variety of quality of life measures have been...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... (GOLD) Workshop summary Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001, 163(5):1256-1276 Juniper EF, Guyatt GH and Jaeschke R How to develop and validate a new quality of life instrument In: Quality of Life and ... both quality of life questionnaires Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, Results Sixty-seven questionnaires were returned (87%) The data of ... goals of improved exercise tolerance and emotional function (health-related quality of life) and also important clinical goals such as prevention of disease progression and minimization of symptoms...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... 37(5):469-478 Wyrwich KW, Tierney WM and Wolinsky FD Using the standard error of measurement to identify important changes on the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire Quality of Life Research 2002, 11:1-7 ... Rheumatism 2001, 4:384-391 Hays RD and Morales LS The RAND-36 measure of health-related quality of life Annals of Medicine 2001, 33(5):350-357 Brazier J, Usherwood T, Harper R and Thomas K Deriving a Preference-based ... economic and quality of life measures into clinical studies Ann Med 2001, 33:344-349 Walters SJ, Campbell MJ and Paisley S Methods for determining sample sizes for studies involving quality of life...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, Background In response to demands by stakeholders and the evolving field of quality measurement, the Centers for Medicare ... the Atlantic or Pacific Coasts of the U.S were assigned to one CDAC (N = 1197) and cases from Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/6 ... were marked for "Highest level of education", select the highest level of education marked Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/6...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... 1985, 70:662680 Anderson RT, Aaronson NK, Leplege AP and Wilkin D International use and application of generic health-related quality of life instruments In: Quality of life and Pharmacoeconomics ... International Quality of Life Assessment Project (IQOLA) [34] and the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Study Group [35] In addition to conceptual and psychometric ... Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, Authors' contributions NL and JT designed and supervised the study, analyzed and interpreted data, and...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... types of cancer [49,50], and standardized group psychoeducation for patients with any kind of cancer diagnoses [51–53] Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... distress and improve quality of life in cancer patients are widely available, highly effective, and standardized Given the bulk of literature available detailing the efficacy of various types of interventions ... timely treatment of cancer-related symptoms and distress Other paradigms of cost-benefit and cost-utility analysis Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... have dementia [15] Hospice Quality of Life Index The Hospice Quality of Life Index (HQLI) is a 28-item self-report tool that includes three aspects of overall quality of life: Psychophysiologic ... Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, been used by Moody, et al in a number of dyspnea and quality of life studies.[4,5] Reliability of the scale has ranged from 88 to 94 Content validity and concurrent ... feelings of mastery, and perceived quality of life as related to being caregivers Research Questions Severe dyspnea, whether acute or chronic, affects patients' functional status and quality of life...

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... GA and Worden TJ The experience and expression of anger: Construction and validation of an anger expression scale In: Anger Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of ... impact of TM on school-related conduct problems and attendance by assessing possible changes in perceived negative affective Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life ... previously and indicated a beneficial impact of TM on cardiovascular functioning at rest and during stress [29] This is the first report of a controlled trial of stress reduction via TM as a means of...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... related quality of life among persons with HIV after the use of protease inhibitors Quality of Life Research 2000, 9:941-949 Bing EG, Hays RD and Jacobson LP Health-related quality of life among people ... regardless of whether any indi- Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/12 Table 1: Health-related quality of life ... in HRQOL Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2003, http://www.hqlo.com/content/1/1/12 Table 3: Adjusted health-related quality of life measures,...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20