The Mos Short-Form General Health Survey: Single Item vs Multiple Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life: Some Nuances

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 608-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. I. J. M. Kempen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
General Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Single Item ◽  
General Health Survey ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Researchers concluded that Item 2 of the Short-form General Health Survey of the Medical Outcomes Study can be used as a single-item measure of health-related quality of life. This conclusion is tested again on a random sample of elderly people in the Netherlands. Although it can be concluded that the psychometric properties of the short form are satisfactory, the use of the single item as a measure of health-related quality of life is discussed.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life of Older Adults in Costa Rica as Measured by the Short-Form-36 Health Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233372141878281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esmeralda Valdivieso-Mora ◽  
Mirjana Ivanisevic ◽  
Leslie A. Shaw ◽  
Mauricio Garnier-Villarreal ◽  
Zachary D. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Short Form 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life in Marfan syndrome: a 10-year follow-up

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thy Thy Vanem ◽  
Svend Rand-Hendriksen ◽  
Cathrine Brunborg ◽  
Odd Ragnar Geiran ◽  
Cecilie Røe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marfan Syndrome ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Domain ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Marfan syndrome, a rare hereditary connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in fibrillin-1, can affect many organ systems, especially the cardiovascular system. Previous research has paid less attention to health-related quality of life and prospective studies on this topic are needed. The aim of this study was to assess changes in health-related quality of life after 10 years in a Norwegian Marfan syndrome cohort. Methods Forty-seven Marfan syndrome patients ≥ 18 years were investigated for all organ manifestations in the 1996 Ghent nosology and completed the self-reported questionnaire, Short-Form-36 Health Survey, at baseline in 2003–2004 and at follow-up in 2014–2015. Paired sample t tests were performed to compare means and multiple regression analyses were performed with age, sex, new cardiovascular and new non-cardiovascular pathology as predictors. Results At 10-year follow-up: a significant decline was found in the physical domain. The mental domain was unchanged. Older age predicted a larger decline in physical health-related quality of life. None of the chosen Marfan-related variables predicted changes in any of the subscales of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey or in the physical or the mental domain. Conclusion Knowledge of decline in the physical domain, not related to organ affections, may be important in the follow-up of Marfan syndrome patients.

scholarly journals A Cirurgia de Substituição Valvular Aórtica Melhora a Qualidade de Vida dos Doentes?

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 399
Author(s):  
Pedro Coelho ◽  
Lara Noronha Ferreira ◽  
Clara Vital ◽  
José Fragata
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Preoperative Period ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Aortic Prosthesis ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Introduction: Aortic valve replacement surgery is done to increase patients’ life expectancy and improve their health-related quality of life. Several published studies have found improvement in health-related quality of life after this procedure, but none have involved patients in Portugal. This study sought to evaluate patients’ health-related quality of life after the implantation of aortic prostheses and compare these values with preoperative health-related quality of life and the general Portuguese population’s health-related quality of life.Material and Methods: A retrospective study was done with elective patients who underwent implantation of an aortic prosthesis between August 2011 and April 2016. Health-related quality of life was evaluated using the Short Form 36 Health Survey and Short Form 6 Health Survey questionnaires in the preoperative period and 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted to process the data and compare preoperative health-related quality of life with postoperative values and the Portuguese population’s norms.Results: The sample included 506 patients with an average age of 70.6 years. The majority are male (53.6%). The postoperative results show a statistically significant improvement compared to preoperative health-related quality of life in all eight dimensions of the Short Form 36 Health Survey. When contrasted with the general Portuguese population, patients’ health-related quality of life is lower in the preoperative period, improving postoperatively and reaching higher than average health-related quality of life levels in some subgroups of patients and in various dimensions. An analysis of the Short Form 6 Health Survey results revealed that the patients undergoing this surgery have a higher level of preoperative problems compared with the general population, but these patients’ values approach those of the general population by the end of one year post-surgery.Discussion: This is the first study in Portugal that compares health-related quality of life using a validated scale, before and after the aortic prosthesis implantation surgery. The results demonstrate a significant improvement in all dimensions, which is not consistently observed in other published studies. Conclusion: The results confirm that the implantation of aortic prostheses improves patients’ health-related quality of life, over time bringing it close to the general population’s levels.

scholarly journals Postpartum health related quality of life: relationship to antenatal exercise practice in a Nigerian population

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2541
Author(s):  
Chidiebele P. Ojukwu ◽  
Adaora J. Okemuo ◽  
Emelie M. Anekwu ◽  
Obianuju G. Okeke ◽  
Chioma N. Ikele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
General Health ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Postpartum Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Nigerian Population

Background: Antenatal exercise (ANE) has been reported to improve postpartum health outcomes in women. However, postpartum health related outcomes of ANE have been inconsistent in previous studies and have not been studied in a Nigerian population. This study assessed the influence of ANE on postpartum health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Nigerian women.Methods: 350 purposively selected women participated in this cohort study. During the last two pregnancy trimesters, participants completed a questionnaire assessing ANE practice/pattern while the Short Form (SF-36) questionnaire was used to assess HRQOL during postpartum. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with alpha level set at 0.05.Results: Majority (82.9%) of the women practiced ANE. Women who did not exercise showed significantly (p = 0.001) higher general health scores than those who did not. Women who exercised for <30 mins also showed significantly (p = 0.040) higher general health scores, as compared to those who exercised for ≥30 mins.  HRQOL was negatively correlated with each of practice and duration of ANE.Conclusions: It was concluded that ANE practice and patterns did not improve postpartum HRQOL. Improved education and supervision of ANE is recommended for improved postpartum health outcomes.

An assessment of factorial structure and health-related quality of life in problem drug users using the Short Form 36 Health Survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 1021-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Buchholz ◽  
Anneke Krol ◽  
Fred Rist ◽  
Pythia T. Nieuwkerk ◽  
Gerard M. Schippers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Problem Drug

Association of Physical Morbidity and Health-Related Quality of Life in a Representative Sample of Older German People

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-151
Author(s):  
Markus A. Wirtz ◽  
Matthias Morfeld ◽  
Elmar Brähler ◽  
Andreas Hinz ◽  
Heide Glaesmer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
German Population ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract. The association between health-related quality of life (HRQoL; Short-Form Health Survey-12; SF-12) and patient-reported morbidity-related symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) is analyzed in a representative sample of older people in the general German population. Data from 1,659 people aged 60 to 85 years were obtained. Latent class analysis identified six classes of patients, which optimally categorize clusters of physical symptoms the participants reported: musculoskeletal impairments (39.8%), healthy (25.7%), musculoskeletal and respiratory/cardiac impairments (12.8%), musculoskeletal and respiratory impairments, along with bowel and digestion problems (12.9%), general impairments (4.9%), and general impairments with no bowel and digestion problems (4.8%). The participants’ SF-12 Physical Health Scores (η2 = .39) and their Mental Health Scores (η2 = .28) are highly associated with these latent classes. These associations remain virtually identical after controlling for age. The results provide evidence that profiles of patient-reported physical impairments correspond strongly with reduced HRQoL independently from aging processes.

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