The aim of this review is to provide a summary of adult measures of general health and
health-related quality of life (HRQOL) commonly used in rheumatology research studies …

Objective: To review evidence relating to the measurement properties of multi-item generic
patient or self-assessed measures of health in older people. Methods: Systematic literature …

Background and aims: This investigation examined the ability of a four-item Health-Related
Quality of Life (HRQOL) scale to predict short-term (30-day) and long-term (1-year) physician …

Health care economic analyses are becoming increasingly important in the evaluation of
health care interventions, including many within ophthalmology. Encompassed with the …

Background: Validation study of Barthel Index for elderly patients being attended in
outpatient and rehabilitation clinics in Iran. Methods: Face-to-face interview with 395 out …

Introduction and aims. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is currently essential in the
evaluation of stroke-related clinical trials. Existing stroke-specific scales were developed in …

NSAIDs are reported to increase the risk of bleeding in coumarin users. The mechanism
underlying this risk is inhibition of platelet aggregation, however a pharmacokinetic …

Background Intermediate care was developed in order to bridge acute, primary and social
care, primarily for elderly persons with complex care needs. Such bridging initiatives are …

Fundamento: Las enfermedades cerebrovasculares son causa de afectación de la calidad
de vida; los factores asociados a una mayor afectación de la calidad de vida varían entre un …

ACADEMISCHH PROEFSCHRIFT terr verkrijging van de graad van doctor aann de
Universiteit van Amsterdam opp gezag van de Rector Magnificus prof.. mr. PF van der …