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. Visual impairment has been shown to have negative effects on health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) and a significant impact …-specific instruments assessing visual functioning and/or the impact of visual impairment on HR-QOL or daily activities. Issues relevant to …
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Background: The Fracture Intervention Trial (FIT) showed that the bisphosphonate alendronate reduces the risk of fractures in women with low bone mass in the United States. <p> Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness (cost per life-year gained and cost per quality-adjusted life-year, QALY,...</p>
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Background: Disease management has been shown to improve outcomes in patients with chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD). Yet Independent Practice Associations (IPA) have expressed concern with the promise of disease management (DM) to improve patient outcomes. Managed care...
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The evaluation of outcome of management of patients with angina pectoris is now inextricably linked with an assessment of quality of life. Angina pectoris, as a manifestation of coronary heart disease, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries. Optimal management of patients...
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With increasing chronic disease and disability burden as a result of the aging of populations worldwide, cost estimates of disease and disability are important in determining: 1. the most cost-effective methods in delivering healthcare in order to maximise resources; and 2. health policies and...
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Health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) research, in general, is developing. It is becoming increasingly recognised as being important and knowledge on how to assess HR-QOL is spreading. Modern HR-QOL research should assess prevalence and severity of symptoms or functions, as well as the bother...
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review the present literature is analysed concerning impact on quality of life for topically-applicable alternatives to the … increase in impact on quality of life. Since studies used different QOL measurements and vary in inclusion criteria, treatment … active treatment modalities and their impact on quality of life. Consensus meetings are desirable to formulate guidelines for …
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When considering the use of quality of life as a primary end-point in phase III to IV comparative trials, the trial designer generally faces some unresolved questions. These include: How does one explain that some dimensions [quality-of-life (QOL) instruments usually have more than 1 dimension]...
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Objective: To investigate heterogeneity (systematic and observable variation) in health or health-related quality-of-life reports across population groups, for a given level of `true health'. Design: The investigators undertook full sit-down face-to-face interviews with 1999 individuals...
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Objective: To investigate the psychometric performance and clinical validity of the 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) health survey when completed by asymptomatic HIV-positive Italian patients and to compare their health profile with a representative sample of 2031 Italian citizens (the Italian norm)....
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