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Validation and optimization of the French Generic Adherence for Chronic Diseases Profile (GACID-P) using classical test and item response theory
The Generic Adherence for Chronic Diseases Profile is a French generic scale (GACID-P) developed to measure adherence in several disease areas such as cardiology, rheumatology, diabetes, cancer and infectiology. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Christine Rotonda, F. Guillemin, T Conroy, C. Alleyrat, B. Lefevre, M. Soudant and C. Tarquinio Tags: Research Source Type: research

Spanish validation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL ™ 4.0) for parent report for toddlers (ages 2–4)
Health-related quality of life is a concept that includes aspects about physical, emotional and social well-being. The aim of the study was to validate the PedsQL for parent report for toddlers in Spain and pr... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Melissa Liher Mart ínez-Shaw, Francisco Javier del Río and Yolanda Sánchez-Sandoval Tags: Research Source Type: research

The mediating effect of food choice upon associations between adolescent health-related quality of life and physical activity, social media use and abstinence from alcohol
Understanding how health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is related to lifestyle factors during adolescence is crucial to effective health promotion. The aim of this analysis was to identify associations betwe... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jenny Davison, Brendan Bunting and Barbara Stewart-Knox Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessing association of dental caries with child oral impact on daily performance; a cross-sectional study of adolescents in Copperbelt province, Zambia
Dental caries and child oral impact on daily performance (C-OIDP) have been linked in several studies. However, the studies used caries indices, which limit the ability to examine how C-OIDP prevalence varies ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Severine N Anthony, Febronia K Kahabuka, Nancy Birungi, Anne N Åstrøm, Seter Siziya and Hawa S Mbawalla Tags: Research Source Type: research

A review of the psychometric properties and implications for the use of the fertility quality of life tool
To analyze and synthesize the reported psychometric properties of the Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) instrument and describe its implications for use in practice and research in men and women with infer... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Brittany M. Woods, Leigh Ann Bray, Sukhkamal Campbell, Aimee Holland, Sylvie Mrug and Sigrid Ladores Tags: Review Source Type: research

Exploring the independent association of employment status to cancer survivors ’ health-related quality of life
Having a job has been associated with better Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in cancer survivors. However, the sociodemographic and disease-related profiles characterizing the survivors being employed a... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Y. Andreu, C. Picazo, S. Murgui, A. Soto-Rubio, A. Garc ía-Conde and R. Romero Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of the EQ-5D-5L, EQ-VAS stand-alone component and Oxford knee score in the Australian knee arthroplasty population utilising minimally important difference, concurrent validity, predictive validity and responsiveness
To evaluate the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), EQ-5D-5L utility index and EQ-5D visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) for health-related quality of life outcome measurement in patients undergoing elective total knee arthro... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: D-Yin Lin, Tim Soon Cheok, Billingsley Kaambwa, Anthony J. Samson, Craig Morrison, Teik Chan, Hidde M. Kroon and Ruurd L. Jaarsma Tags: Research Source Type: research

Syndemic conditions and quality of life in the PISCIS Cohort of people living with HIV in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands: a cross sectional study
People living with HIV (PLWH) face structural and psychosocial factors that affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to evaluate how syndemic conditions affected HRQoL in PLWH. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jocelyn Mes ías-Gazmuri, Cinta Folch, Jorge Palacio-Vieira, Andreu Bruguera, Laia Egea-Cortés, Carlos G. Forero, Juan Hernández, José M. Miró, Jordi Navarro, Melchor Riera, Joaquim Peraire, Lucía Alonso-García, Yesika Díaz, Jordi Casabona and Juli Tags: Research Source Type: research

Swahili translation and validation of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) in adolescents and adults taking part in the girls ’ education challenge fund project in Tanzania
The Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) is validated for measuring mental wellbeing in populations aged 11  + and has been translated into 30 + languages. The aims of this study were a) to transla... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Oyinlola Oyebode, Manuel Torres-Sahli, Deus Kapinga, Elizabeth Bruno-McClung, Rebecca Willans, Neha Shah, Lydia Wilbard, Louise Banham and Sarah Stewart-Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessment of health-related quality of life and health status in patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with esketamine nasal spray plus an oral antidepressant
Patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) report significant deficits in physical and mental health, as well as severely impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functioning. Esketamine eff... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Carol Jamieson, Vanina Popova, Ella Daly, Kimberly Cooper, Wayne C. Drevets, Heather M. Rozjabek and Jaskaran Singh Tags: Research Source Type: research

Psychometric evaluation of the traditional chinese version of PedsQL ™ 3.0 cardiac module scale in adolescents with congenital heart disease: reliability, validity, measurement invariance, and adolescent-parent agreement
In recent decades, 95% of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) can survive to adolescence and adulthood. However, adolescents with CHD are prone to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yong-Chen Huang, Yueh-Chih Chen, Bih-Shya Gau, Jou-Kou Wang, Shu-Hui Chang and Hsiao-Ling Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Insulin injection practice and health related quality of life among individuals with diabetes at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Insulin therapy can be inconvenient, painful, burdensome, and restrict patients' daily activities and health related quality of life (HRQOL) due to improper injection techniques or the nature of administration. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - May 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zenebe Negash, Aklasiya Tadiwos, Eliyas Mulatu Urgessa, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle, Ephrem Abebe and Atalay Mulu Fentie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Response shift in hearing related quality of life after cochlear implantation – effect size and clinical significance: a then-test study
Quality of life questionnaires are often used in the assessment of rehabilitation of hearing-impaired patients with a cochlear implant. However, a prospective study with a systematic retrospective evaluation o... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ioana Tereza Brill, Thomas Stark, Lillian Wigers and Stefan Michael Brill Tags: Research Source Type: research

Health-related quality of life among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey
Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) enables identification of treatment-related side effects of a disease. Such aspects may negatively impact on patients ’ lives and should be taken into consi... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mignote Hailu Gebrie, Hussen Mekonnen Asfaw, Workagegnehu Hailu Bilchut, Helena Lindgren and Lena Wettergren Tags: Research Source Type: research

Responsiveness to change in health status of the EQ-5D in patients treated for depression and anxiety
This study aimed to explore the responsiveness of the five-level version of the ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kenneth Sandin, Gemma Shields, Ragne G.H. Gjengedal, K åre Osnes, Marianne T. Bjørndal, Silje E. Reme and Odin Hjemdal Tags: Research Source Type: research