Background: Bipolar disorder if untreated, has severe consequences: severe role impairment, higher health care costs, mortality and morbidity. Although effective treatment is available, the delay in diagnosis might be as long as 10–15 years. In this study, we aim at documenting the length of...

Afrika, ezen belül is a Szahara alatti úgynevezett Fekete-Afrika sorsa jelentős részben azon múlik, hogy a termékenység milyen időtávban süllyed a fejlett világ – az egyszerű reprodukciót el nem érő – szintjére, ami elérhető közelségbe hozná a népesség növekedés...

Purpose The CarerQol instrument has been designed and validated as an instrument able to measure both the positive and the negative impacts of caregiving on the quality of life of informal caregivers (CarerQol-7D), as well as their general happiness (CarerQol-VAS). The aim of this study was to...

Objectives The wording of the Hungarian EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L descriptive systems differ a great deal. This study aimed to (1) develop EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L value sets for Hungary from a common sample, and (2) compare how level wording affected valuations. Methods In 2018 to 2019, 1000...

Objectives: In a growing number of countries, patient involvement in medical decisions is considered a cornerstone of broader health policy agendas. This study seeks to explore public preferences for and experiences with participation in treatment decisions in Hungary. Methods: A nationally...

Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease ofthe hair follicles that causes nonscarring hair loss.1,2It mostfrequently affects the scalp; however, it may involve anyhair-bearing site on the body. The pivotal role of hair in aperson’s appearance and expressing one’s identity is...

AimThe aim was to explore the subjective healthexpectations (sHE) of patients with Crohn’s disease(CD) for both the near future and the elderly.MethodA cross-sectional survey was performed in fourgastroenterology centres in Hungary. Consecutive outpa-tients with CD with age≥18 were...