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The validity and reliability of the interviewer-administered EQ-5D-Y-3L version in young children
The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the EQ-5D-Y-3L interviewer-administered (IA) version in South African children aged 5 –7-years compared to 8–10-years. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Razia Amien, Desiree Scott and Janine Verstraete Tags: Research Source Type: research

Combining robot-assisted therapy with virtual reality or using it alone? A systematic review on health-related quality of life in neurological patients
In the field of neurorehabilitation, robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and virtual reality (VR) have so far shown promising evidence on multiple motor and functional outcomes. The related effectiveness on patients ’... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Francesco Zanatta, Naima Z. Farhane-Medina, Roberta Adorni, Patrizia Steca, Anna Giardini, Marco D ’Addario and Antonia Pierobon Tags: Review Source Type: research

A head-to-head comparison of the EQ-5D-5L and 15D descriptive systems and index values in a general population sample
In this study, we aim to compare the measurement properties of the EQ-5D-5L and 15D descriptive systems a... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anna Nikl, Mathieu F. Janssen, Valentin Brodszky and Fanni Rencz Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Defining the minimally clinically important difference of the SF-36 physical function subscale for paediatric CFS/ME: triangulation using three different methods
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Amberly Brigden, Roxanne M Parslow, Daisy Gaunt, Simon M Collin, Andy Jones and Esther Crawley Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Using the emotional functioning in clinical practice to detect psychological distress in patients with advanced thoracic and colorectal cancer
Patients with advanced cancer suffer significant decline of their psychological state. A rapid and reliable evaluation of this state is essential to detect and treat it and improve quality of life. The aim was... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ad án Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Raquel Hernández, Patricia Cruz-Castellanos, Ana Fernández-Montes, Oscar Castillo-Trujillo, María M. Muñoz, Juana M. Cano-Cano, María J. Corral, Emilio Esteban, Paula Jiménez-Fonseca and Caterina Calderon Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with health-related quality of life in people living with HIV in Norway
Despite the advances in the treatment of HIV, people living with HIV (PLHIV) still experience impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of the study was to explore factors associated with H... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - February 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vegard Skogen, Gudrun E. Rohde, Ranveig Langseth, Ole Rysstad, Tore S ørlie and Birgit Lie Tags: Research Source Type: research

A novel method for the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality of life patient-reported outcome measurements
This paper presents a novel methodology for translation and cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality-of-life patient-reported outcome measures, incorporating the Delphi method. Specifically, we desc... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Catherine J. P. Teig, Malcolm J. Bond, Margreth Grotle, M øyfrid Kjøllesdal, Susan Saga, Milada S. Cvancarova, Marie A. Ellström Engh and Angelita Martini Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association between overweight, obesity, and quality of life of patients receiving an anticancer treatment for prostate cancer: a systematic literature review
Prostate cancer (PCa) and obesity are two ever-increasing public health issues that can independently impair the quality of life (QOL) of affected patients. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of overweig... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: L éonard Depotte, Maryline Caroux, Joseph Gligorov, Florence Canouï-Poitrine, Yazid Belkacemi, Alexandre De La Taille, Christophe Tournigand and Emmanuelle Kempf Tags: Research Source Type: research

Item distribution, scalability and internal consistency of the QUALIDEM quality of life assessment for patients with dementia in acute hospital settings
Quality of life (QoL) of people with dementia (PwD) is an important indicator of quality of care. Studying the impact of acute hospital settings on PwD ’s QoL requires assessment instruments that consider envir... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel L üdecke, Martin Nikolaus Dichter, Stefan Nickel and Christopher Kofahl Tags: Research Source Type: research

Translation and evaluation of psychometric properties of the Amharic pediatric quality of life inventory 4.0 generic core scale for children with cancer
Childhood cancer negatively impacts a child's physical, mental, and behavioural health and significantly affects their health-related quality of life. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core S... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tenaw Gualu Melesse, Janita Pak Chun Chau, William Ho Cheung Li, Kai Chow Choi, Mulugeta Ayalew Yimer and Abdulkadir Mohamed Said Gidey Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer: psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function Tool
This study was designed to evaluate the factors associat... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariam Hassan, Zainab Barakat, Youssef Fares and Linda Abou-Abbas Tags: Research Source Type: research

How do common conditions impact health-related quality of life for children? Providing guidance for validating pediatric preference-based measures
There is increasing interest in the validation of pediatric preference-based health-related quality of life measurement instruments. It is critical that children with various degrees of health-related quality ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xiuqin Xiong, Kim Dalziel, Li Huang, Brendan Mulhern and Natalie Carvalho Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cross-cultural translation, adaptation, and validation of the stroke-specific quality of life (SSQOL) scale 2.0 into Amharic language
The stroke-specific quality of life 2.0 (SSQOL 2.0) scale is a valid, reliable instrument which has been widely used as a patients reported outcome measure among stroke survivors. However, the SSQOL scale has ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dechasa Imiru Wayessa, Mulugeta Bayisa Chala, Solomon Fasika Demissie, Abey Bekele Abebe, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Sisay Deme and Moges Gashaw Tags: Research Source Type: research

Use of KIDSCREEN health-related quality of life instruments in the general population of children and adolescents: a scoping review
Subjectively assessing health related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents is increasingly important in the public health field. One valid and widely used generic HRQoL instrument is the KIDSCRE... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eva-Grethe Befus, S ølvi Helseth, Eirin Mølland, Thomas Westergren, Liv Fegran and Kristin Haraldstad Tags: Review Source Type: research

Co-morbid mental health conditions in people with epilepsy and association with quality of life in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comorbid mental health conditions are common in people with epilepsy and have a significant negative impact on important epilepsy outcomes, although the evidence is mostly from high-income countries. This syst... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ruth Tsigebrhan, Andualem Derese, Symon M. Kariuki, Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Charles R. Newton, Martin J. Prince and Charlotte Hanlon Tags: Review Source Type: research