Adult measures of general health and health‐related quality of life: Medical outcomes study short form 36‐item (SF‐36) and short form 12‐item (SF‐12) health surveys …

L Busija, E Pausenberger, TP Haines… - Arthritis care & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The use of the EQ‐5D preference‐based health status measure in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

MF Janssen, EI Lubetkin, JP Sekhobo… - Diabetic …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Diabet. Med. 28, 395–413 (2011) Abstract Background The EQ‐5D is a generic preference‐
based health status measure that has been widely applied to measure the impact of Type 2 …

Japanese population norms for preference-based measures: EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, and SF-6D

T Shiroiwa, T Fukuda, S Ikeda, A Igarashi, S Noto… - Quality of life …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to measure the population norms for the Japanese
versions of preference-based measures (EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, and SF-6D). We also …

Health-related quality of life and socioeconomic status: inequalities among adults with a chronic disease

A Mielck, M Vogelmann, R Leidl - Health and quality of life outcomes, 2014 - Springer
Background A number of studies have shown an association between health-related quality
of life (HRQL) and socioeconomic status (SES). Indicators of SES usually serve as potential …

The association between vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms and quality of life among postmenopausal women in the United States and Western Europe

M DiBonaventura, X Luo, M Moffatt… - Journal of women's …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a condition associated with decreased
estrogenization of the vaginal tissue, which can result in vaginal dryness, irritation, and …

Relationship of quality of life to dispositional optimism, health locus of control and self-efficacy in older subjects living in different environments

T Kostka, V Jachimowicz - Quality of Life Research, 2010 - Springer
Purpose To describe the relationship of dispositional optimism, health locus of control and
self-efficacy to quality of life (QOL) in older subjects differing in level of disability and …

Thyroid cancer–specific quality of life and health-related quality of life in young adult thyroid cancer survivors

M Goldfarb, J Casillas - Thyroid, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: There is a lack of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) research in thyroid
cancer (TC) survivors, especially young adults (YAs). This study aims to assess the socio …

Impact of metformin-induced gastrointestinal symptoms on quality of life and adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes

H Florez, J Luo, S Castillo-Florez, G Mitsi… - Postgraduate …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM). This study assesses the impact of 1) metformin on GI symptoms and health-related …

Patients with unexplained physical symptoms have poorer quality of life and higher costs than other patient groups: a cross-sectional study on burden

LNL Zonneveld, MAG Sprangers, CG Kooiman… - BMC health services …, 2013 - Springer
Background To determine whether healthcare resources are allocated fairly, it is helpful to
have information on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with Unexplained Physical Symptoms …

Impact of lifestyle intervention and metformin on health-related quality of life: the diabetes prevention program randomized trial

H Florez, Q Pan, RT Ackermann, DG Marrero… - Journal of general …, 2012 - Springer
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Adults at high risk for diabetes may have reduced health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). OBJECTIVE To assess changes in HRQoL after interventions …