A Comparison of Generic and Condition-Specific Preference-Based Measures Using Data From Nivolumab Trials: EQ-5D-3L, Mapping to the EQ-5D-5L, and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Utility Measure-Core 10 Dimensions

Obtaining accurate survey data on the prevalence of woman abuse in institutions of higher education continues to be a major methodological challenge. Underreporting is difficult to overcome; yet, there may be effective ways of minimizing this problem. One is adding a supplementary open-ended question to a primarily quantitative questionnaire. Using data derived from the Campus Quality of Life Survey (CQLS), this article examines whether asking respondents to complete such a question increases the prevalence rates of four types of woman abuse and provides information on behaviors that are not included in widely used and validated measures of these harms.

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Benefits of Sustained Physical Activity From Middle-Age To Early Old Age On Quality Of Life In Early Old Age

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1219812/v1 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Mikyung Lee ◽

Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽

Ki Jun Song ◽

Young-Me Lee

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Old Age ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Using Data ◽

Middle Aged Adults ◽

Early Old Age

Abstract This secondary data analysis study aimed to examine the changes in physical activities (PAs) over time (2009-2017) in the same participants and to determine an association between changes in PA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in early older adults (n=994) using data from the Korea Health Panel Survey. The HRQoL was measured using the EuroQol quality-of-life system and the amount of PA were grouped to 4 activity levels (remained inactive, became inactive, became active, and remained active). The association of changes in PA over 8 years with HRQoL was examined using logistic regression analysis while controlling for socioeconomic and behavioral factors. The total PA decreased from 1,859.72±1,760.01 MET-minutes in 2009 to 1,264.80 ±1,251.14 MET-minutes in 2017 (P < 0.001). In 2017, 142 (14.3%) remained inactive, whereas 419 (42.2%) remained active. The participants who remained inactive at early old age were more likely to be at the lowest 10% HRQoL of the sample (odds ratio = 1.95, 95% confidence interval = 1.09–3.48). This indicates that educating middle-aged adults who are relatively inactive must be a priority in order to maintain and improve PA, enhance HRQoL, and maximize the benefits of PA in old age.

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The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with Bone Metastases: The EORTC QLQ-BM22

European Journal of Cancer ◽

10.1016/j.ejca.2008.11.013 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 45 (7) ◽

pp. 1146-1152 ◽

Cited By ~ 67

Author(s):

Edward Chow ◽

Amanda Hird ◽

Galina Velikova ◽

Colin Johnson ◽

Linda Dewolf ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Bone Metastases ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

European Organisation ◽

Eortc Qlq

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Scaling Down the PGCM Scale to Assess Views on Ageing More Efficiently: Finding a New Alternative

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17249414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (24) ◽

pp. 9414

Author(s):

Tomáš Doseděl ◽

Tereza Menšíková ◽

Lucie Vidovićová

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Later Life ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Subjective Age ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Important Quality ◽

Using Data ◽

Positive Outlook

The aim of the study is to present a new and efficient way of measuring the quality of life among older populations, with special attention to morale, positive outlook on life and ageing. The measure is based on the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale (PGCM), originally consisting of 22 items. The growing numbers and proportions of older people among European populations has increased the need to obtain more reliable data on their needs, values, life experiences and overall quality of life. Using data from six surveys conducted in the Czech Republic, we have formulated a three-item positive outlook on life and ageing (POLA) scale. Our analyses are divided into three steps: (1) constructing the scale and testing its internal consistency; (2) testing the scale’s external validity using mean comparisons and correlation coefficients; and (3) determining the factors affecting a positive outlook on later life, such as gender and education. We have confirmed that the three-item approach to measuring positive outlook on ageing as a part of morale is highly applicable to surveys, producing compelling results in assessing important quality-of-life sub-concepts, such as subjective health, subjective age, and loneliness.

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Descriptors and Indicators of the Acoustic Environment in Andorra and Escaldes-Engordany

Proceedings ◽

10.3390/iecehs-2-06397 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 44 (1) ◽

pp. 6

Author(s):

Rosa Alsina-Pagès ◽

Laura Echevarría-Garuz

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Noise Pollution ◽

The Other ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Noise Sources ◽

Acoustic Environment ◽

Audio Recordings ◽

Using Data ◽

The City

Noise pollution is one of the growing issues in our cities. Every day the streets are full of vehicles of all kinds and works using noisy machinery; it seems difficult to find a quiet area that away from this acoustic environment. Presently, multiple studies are being carried out in the area of engineering in order to be able to attenuate the causes of this noise pollution, in order to improve citizens’ lives. Nevertheless, are cars the only cause of the noise in the city? Are there other noise sources that may affect the quality of life of the citizens? What defines a city as heavily polluted or not? Maybe it can be assumed that truck noise is annoying and that it contributes to noise pollution, while the sound of birds does not and it is pleasant for people. This paper pretends to analyze the physical parameters that allow us to define if any sound causes annoyance, taking into account its acoustic environment. To do this, a specific case will be analysed; we will study three locations measured in Andorra La Vella and Escaldes-Engordany. The audio recordings will be studied deeply, and compared one to the other using data from two different days and all day schedule. We will finally evaluate the annoyance of each location using parameters such as loudness, sharpness and roughness, and taking into account both day and time, as well as giving details about the several types of sound labelled in each recording.

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