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Jokovic, Aleksandra; Locker, David; Guyatt, G. H.

doi:10.1186/1477-7525-4-4

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“…For instance, type-2 diabetes is associated with a lower HRQL, controlling for age, income, education, other chronic conditions, and other important determinants of health [44, 45, 53, 54]. Similarly, stroke is associated with substantial HRQL deficits [51], as is sleep apnea [55] and coronary heart disease [48].…”

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Bodyweight, gender, and quality of life: a population-based longitudinal study

et al. 2011

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Purpose The objective of the paper is to describe trajectories of health-related quality of life (HRQL) associated with categories of body mass index (BMI): underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese class I, and obese classes II and III. Methods Data come from the longitudinal Canadian National Population Health Survey. Analyses are based on data for 3864 males and 4745 females who were 40+ in 1998/99 and followed through 2006/07. HRQL was measured with the Health Utilities Index Mark 3. Multi-level growth modeling was used. Results HRQL declined with age. For males, there was a large HRQL decrement for being underweight; trajectories for all other BMI categories were very similar. For females being underweight was associated with higher HRQL at younger ages but lower at older ages. Otherwise for females, HRQL was ordered from highest to lowest: normal, overweight, obese class I, and obese classes II and III. Conclusions Given that excess weight is a risk factor for mortality and the development of chronic conditions, the HRQL results for males are surprising. The HRQL results for females may reflect both the importance of body image on mental health and the health effects of excess weight.

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Bodyweight, gender, and quality of life: a population-based longitudinal study

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“…Only one study [16] analysed test-retest reliability which was given a positive rating and graded as having fair methodology.…”

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Assessment of the quality of measures of child oral health-related quality of life

Gilchrist¹,

Rodd²,

Deery³

et al. 2014

BMC Oral Health

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BackgroundSeveral measures of oral health-related quality of life have been developed for children. The most frequently used are the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ), the Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C-OIDP) and the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP). The aim of this study was to assess the methodological quality of the development and testing of these three measures.MethodsA systematic search strategy was used to identify eligible studies published up to December 2012, using both MEDLINE and Web of Science. Titles and abstracts were read independently by two investigators and full papers retrieved where the inclusion criteria were met. Data were extracted by two teams of two investigators using a piloted protocol. The data were used to describe the development of the measures and their use against existing criteria. The methodological quality and measurement properties of the measures were assessed using standards proposed by the Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) group.ResultsThe search strategy yielded 653 papers, of which 417 were duplicates. Following analysis of the abstracts, 119 papers met the inclusion criteria. The majority of papers reported cross-sectional studies (n = 117) with three of longitudinal design. Fifteen studies which had used the original version of the measures in their original language were included in the COSMIN analysis. The most frequently used measure was the CPQ. Reliability and construct validity appear to be adequate for all three measures. Children were not fully involved in item generation which may compromise their content validity. Internal consistency was measured using classic test theory with no evidence of modern psychometric techniques being used to test unidimensionality of the measures included in the COSMIN analysis.ConclusionThe three measures evaluated appear to be able to discriminate between groups. CPQ has been most widely tested and several versions are available. COHIP employed a rigorous development strategy but has been tested in fewer populations. C-OIDP is shorter and has been used successfully in epidemiological studies. Further testing using modern psychometric techniques such as item response theory is recommended. Future developments should also focus on the development of measures which can evaluate longitudinal change.

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“…Internal consistencies of the two subscales, SI and SF, were 0.87 and 0.90, respectively, in the initial psychometric evaluations (23). The 2-week test-retest reliability of QLACS sexual problem scale is 0.89(24). In the current sample, the internal consistencies were 0.87 and 0.89, respectively, for subscales of SI and SF.…”

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Sexual health of endometrial cancer survivors before and after a physical activity intervention: A retrospective cohort analysis

Armbruster

Song

Bradford

et al. 2016

Gynecologic Oncology

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Objective Sexual dysfunction is common in endometrial cancer survivors (ECS). Our group previously tested a six-month exercise intervention in ECS. We performed a secondary analysis to determine intervention's impact on sexual health. Methods We studied 100 post-treatment Stage I-IIIa sedentary ECS who participated in a non-controlled, single-arm, home-based exercise intervention utilizing telephone counseling, printed material, and pedometers. Quality-of-life and physical activity measures were collected at baseline and six months. Sexual function (SF) and sexual interest (SI) scores were extracted from the QLACS questionnaire. Results Baseline SF and SI were lower in survivors with less than a four-year college degree (P < 0.001). Baseline SI was higher in survivors who were married or living with a significant other (P = 0.012). No significant differences in SF or SI were observed based on obesity status, race, time since diagnosis, or treatment type. Post-intervention, mean SF score improved (P = 0.002), 51% of participants had improved SI, and 43% had improved SF. When controlled for age and time since diagnosis, a one-hour increase in weekly physical activity was associated with a 6.5% increased likelihood of improved SI (P = 0.04). Increased physical activity was not associated with improved SF. Conclusions Although causation cannot be determined in this study, the correlation between receipt of an exercise intervention and improved sexual health for ECS is a novel finding. This finding suggests a role for physical activity as a strategy to improve the sexual health of ECS, which our group is examining in a larger prospective study.

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Cited by 225 publications

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Bodyweight, gender, and quality of life: a population-based longitudinal study

Bodyweight, gender, and quality of life: a population-based longitudinal study

Assessment of the quality of measures of child oral health-related quality of life

Sexual health of endometrial cancer survivors before and after a physical activity intervention: A retrospective cohort analysis

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