Problems undermining the health-related quality of life of people living with HIV in Spain: a qualitative study to inform the development of a novel clinic screening tool
In settings with high antiretroviral therapy coverage, numerous health-related issues continue to undermine the health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV (PLHIV). As part of a... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kelly Safreed-Harmon, Maria J. Fuster-RuizdeApodaca, Marta Pastor de la Cal and Jeffrey V. Lazarus Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exploring the importance of controlling heteroskedasticity and heterogeneity in health valuation: a case study on Dutch EQ-5D-5L
Respondents in a health valuation study may have different sources of error (i.e., heteroskedasticity), tastes (differences in the relative effects of each attribute level), and scales (differences in the abso... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Suzana Karim, Benjamin M. Craig and Catharina G. M. Groothuis-Oudshoorn Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development and testing of an instrument to measure contextual factors influencing self-care decisions among adults with chronic illness
Decisions about how to manage bothersome symptoms of chronic illness are complex and influenced by factors related to the patient, their illness, and their environment. Naturalistic decision-making describes d... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 23, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shayleigh Dickson Page, Christopher Lee, Subhash Aryal, Kenneth Freedland, Anna Stromberg, Ercole Vellone, Heleen Westland, Douglas J. Wiebe, Tiny Jaarsma and Barbara Riegel Tags: Research Source Type: research

Patient reported outcomes in oncology: changing perspectives —a systematic review
In public health context, oncology is associated with severe negative impact on patients and on their relatives ’ quality of life. Over the last decades, survival has remained at 50% worldwide for some tumor lo... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Augusta Silveira, Teresa Sequeira, Joaquim Gon çalves and Pedro Lopes Ferreira Tags: Review Source Type: research

Quality of life and factors associated with a good quality of life among diabetes mellitus patients in northern Thailand
Quality of life (QOL) is a good indicator of lifespan, especially for individuals who are suffering from a particular illness. QOL among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) could be used for further implement... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ratipark Tamornpark, Suphaphorn Utsaha, Tawatchai Apidechkul, Dunlayaphap Panklang, Fartima Yeemard and Peeradone Srichan Tags: Research Source Type: research

A head-to-head comparison of the EQ-5D-3L index scores derived from the two EQ-5D-3L value sets for China
Two EQ-5D-3L (3L) value sets (developed in 2014 and 2018) co-exist in China. The study examined the level of agreement between index scores for all the 243 health states derived from them at both absolute and ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ruo-Yu Zhang, Wei Wang, Hui-Jun Zhou, Jian-Wei Xuan, Nan Luo and Pei Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Predictors of health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery: a systematic review
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is important in determining surgical success, particularly from the patients ’ perspective. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julie Sanders, Tracey Bowden, Nicholas Woolfe-Loftus, Mandeep Sekhon and Leanne M. Aitken Tags: Review Source Type: research

Vision-related quality of life in patients with glaucoma: the role of illness perceptions
To explore the predictive effects of illness perceptions on vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) in Chinese glaucoma patients. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Qiqi Zhang, Wenzhe Zhou, Di Song, Yanqian Xie, Hao Lin, Youping Liang, Yanhan Ren, Yuanbo Liang and Yanyan Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research

Health related quality of life and its association with social support among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are frequently confronted with severe social issues such as rejection, abandonment, criticism, and stigma. This would negatively affect their quality of life. Several studie... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nebiyu Mengistu, Habtamu Endashaw Hareru, Seid Shumye, Solomon Yimer, Daniel Sisay, Abdene Weya Kaso, Temesgen Muche, Chalachew Kassaw, Negasa Eshete Soboksa, Wondwosen Molla, Alemayehu Molla and Bereket Duko Tags: Review Source Type: research

Development and content validation of patient-reported outcomes tools for ulcerative colitis and Crohn ’s disease in adults with moderate-to-severe disease
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn ’s disease (CD) are associated with a range of symptoms that adversely affect health-related quality of life. This research aimed to develop and validate two patient-reported o... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Arpita Nag and Beverly Romero Tags: Research Source Type: research

Listening to families with a person with neurodegenerative disease talk about their quality of life: integrating quantitative and qualitative approaches
The diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease (ND) produces profound changes in the quality of life of the affected families. Despite the vital importance of these processes, the scientific literature has addre... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 7, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alba Aza, Mar ía Gómez-Vela, Marta Badia, M. Begoña Orgaz, Eva González-Ortega, Isabel Vicario-Molina and Estrella Montes-López Tags: Research Source Type: research

Correction: Psychometric analysis of the questionnaires for the assessment of upper limbs available in their Italian version: a systematic review of the structural and psychometric characteristics
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Luca Barni, Mar ía Ruiz‑Muñoz, Manuel Gonzalez‑Sanchez, Antonio I. Cuesta‑Vargas, Jose Merchan‑Baeza and Marco Freddolini Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Correction to: Combined quality of life and survival for estimation of long-term health outcome of patients with stroke
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nipaporn Butsing, Mathuros Tipayamongkholgul, Jung-Der Wang and Disya Ratanakorn Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Correction to: Socio-economic correlates of quality of life in single and married urban individuals: a Polish case study
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Daniel Puciato, Micha ł Rozpara, Marek Bugdol and Barbara Mróz-Gorgoń Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Analysis of different domains of physical activity with health-related quality of life in adults: 2-year cohort
It is estimated that, worldwide, 9% of deaths occur as a result of insufficient physical activity (PA) practice. Practicing PA can prevent and/or reduce the deleterious effects of different types of diseases a... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Catarina Covolo Scarabottolo, William Rodrigues Tebar, Luis Alberto Gobbo, David Ohara, Aline Duarte Ferreira, Daniel da Silva Canhin and Diego Giulliano Destro Christofaro Tags: Research Source Type: research