Quality of life in older people: A structured review of generic self-assessed health instruments

Haywood, Kirstie L.; Garratt, Andrew; Fitzpatrick, Ray

doi:10.1007/s11136-005-1743-0

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“…The use of the SF-36 questionnaire for evaluating the physical and mental dimensions of quality of life is generally accepted, and its validity and reliability have been demonstrated in many populationbased studies [e.g. 31,[36][37][38]. Not only was the SF-36 administered in the present study because of its wide acceptance as an appropriate instrument for the assessment of quality of life, it also facilitated the comparison of our findings with the results reported by Crowe et al [10] and Silvers and Scott [11], as these authors also used the SF-36 for assessing physical and mental well-being.…”

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Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Schiepers

Groot

Jolles

et al. 2010

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

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a b s t r a c tDepressive symptoms in the community have a considerable impact on quality of life. Although longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) have frequently been implicated in depressed mood, their relationship with quality of life has scarcely been investigated.This study examined the cross-sectional associations between fish consumption and plasma phospholipid LCPUFA status on the one hand, and quality of life, as measured by the Short Form 36 questionnaire, on the other in a population-based sample. The mental health component of quality of life was not associated with LCPUFA status or fish consumption. Fish consumption showed a positive association with physical well-being, which remained significant after correction for LCPUFA status, suggesting that the relationship between fish consumption and physical well-being is independent of the LCPUFA content of fish. These findings indicate that fish consumption may serve as a proxy for a healthy lifestyle or a favorable nutritional status, which is reflected in better quality of life.

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confidence: 99%

Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Schiepers

Groot

Jolles

et al. 2010

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

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“…Disability instruments such as the ODI and RMD and QOL scales such as SF-12/36 are standard questionnaires designed to minimize subjective variability and allow for reproducible and comparable measures [44,45]. BKP was shown to be superior to NSM in terms of reduced disability and non-significantly better than VP, whereas VP was not significantly different from NSM.…”

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Comparing effects of kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, and non-surgical management in a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled studies

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Purpose To determine if differences in safety or efficacy exist between balloon kyphoplasty (BKP), vertebroplasty (VP) and non-surgical management (NSM) for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Methods As of February 1, 2011, a PubMed search (key words: kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty) resulted in 1,587 articles out of which 27 met basic selection criteria (prospective multiple-arm studies with cohorts of C20 patients).This systematic review adheres to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.Results Pain reduction in both BKP (-5.07/10 points, P \ 0.01) and VP (-4.55/10, P \ 0.01) was superior to that for NSM (-2.17/10), while no difference was found between BKP/VP (P = 0.35). Subsequent fractures occurred more frequently in the NSM group (22 %) compared with VP (11 %, P = 0.04) and BKP (11 %, P = 0.01). BKP resulted in greater kyphosis reduction than VP (4.88 vs. 1.7°, P \ 0.01). Quality of life (QOL) improvement showed superiority of BKP over VP (P = 0.04), along with a trend for disability improvement (P = 0.08). Cement extravasation was less frequent in the BKP (P = 0.01). Surgical intervention within the first 7 weeks yielded greater pain reduction than VCFs treated later. Conclusions BKP/VP provided greater pain relief and fewer subsequent fractures than NSM in osteoporotic VCFs. BKP is marginally favored over VP in disability improvement, and significantly favored in QOL improvement. BKP had a lower risk of cement extravasation and resulted in greater kyphosis correction. Despite this analysis being restricted to Level I and II studies, significant heterogeneity suggests that the current literature is delivering inconsistent messages and further trials are needed to delineate confounding variables.

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“…), yielding 21 articles selected for full-text review. An additional article on the PROMIS Global Health Scale was added to provide coverage for all candidate instruments, bringing the total number of articles to 22 (Anderson et al 1993(Anderson et al , 1996Bouchet et al 2000;Brazier et al 1999;Butterworth and Crosier 2004;Coons et al 2000;Doward et al 2004;Ford et al 2000;Furlong et al 2001;Gandek et al 2004;Hawthorne and Richardson 2001;Hays et al 2009;Haywood et al 2005;Horsman et al 2003;Kopec and Willison 2003;McHorney and Tarlov 1995a;Revicki and Kaplan 1993;Sintonen 2001;Skevington et al 2004;Ware 2000;Wiklund 1990). …”

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“…The SF-36 had a very large evidence base and performed as well as, or better than, the other instruments in most of the psychometric domains we considered. It was noted to be reliable (Gandek et al 2004;Haywood et al 2005), to be comprehensive in its coverage of various aspects of health (Haywood et al 2005;Ware 2000) and for having strong content validity, which indicates that it taps into the domains it proposes to examine (Butterworth and Crosier 2004;Gandek et al 2004;Hays et al 2009;Skevington et al 2004;Ware 2000). Its strong score in the responsiveness category, indicating the ability to detect change when it was known to have occurred or differences between groups known to vary in health status, suggested that it would be better suited for evaluation studies than some of the other instruments (Anderson et al 1996;Bouchet et al 2000;Hays et al 2009;Kopec and Willison 2003;McHorney and Tarlov 1995;Ware 2000).…”

Section: Psychometric Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Both the HUI3 and QWB-SA were reported to be lacking in their coverage of mental health (Brazier et al 1999;Coons et al 2000). While the NHP does perform well in populations with major burdens of disease, and may be more responsive than the SF-36 in those groups, it may be less relevant for general population samples with lower burdens of disease (Haywood et al 2005;Wiklund 1990). The response format of the QWB-SA is problematic for detecting changes in severity of illness, and may overweight minor health conditions such as wearing eyeglasses (Brazier et al 1999).…”

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Choosing Your Partner for the PROM: A Review of Evidence on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Use in Primary and Community Care

Bryan¹,

Davis²,

Broesch³

et al. 2014

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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are assessments of health status from the patient' s perspective. The systematic and routine collection and use of PROMs in healthcare settings adds value in several ways, including quality improvement and service evaluation. We address the issue of instrument selection for use in primary and/or community settings. Specifically, from the large number of available PROMs, which instrument delivers the highest level of performance and validity? For selected generic PROMs, we reviewed literature on psychometric properties and other instrument features (e.g., health domains captured). Briefly we summarize key strengths of the three PROMs that received the most favourable psychometric and overall evaluation. The Short-Form 36 has a number of strengths, chiefly, its strong psychometric properties such as responsiveness. The PROMIS/Global Health Scale scored highly on most criteria and warrants serious consideration, especially as it is free to use. The EQ-5D scored satisfactorily on many criteria and, beneficially, it has a low response burden. RésuméLes PROM (patient-reported outcome measures) sont des méthodes d' évaluation de l' état de santé du point de vue du patient. Le recours systématique et routinier aux PROM dans les établissements de santé apporte une valeur ajoutée de diverses façons, notamment en ce qui a trait à l' amélioration de la qualité et à l' évaluation des services. Nous nous penchons sur la question du choix d'instrument à utiliser dans les établissements de soins primaires et/ou de soins communautaires. Plus précisément, quel instrument parmi le vaste nombre de PROM disponibles obtient le meilleur rendement et offre la plus grande validité? Nous avons évalué la littérature sur les propriétés psychométriques et autres caractéristiques (par exemple, les domaines de santé saisis) de certains PROM génériques. Nous avons fait un bref sommaire des forces clés des trois PROM qui ont obtenu la meilleure évaluation psychométrique et générale. Le formulaire Short-Form 36 présente plusieurs points forts, notamment ses solides propriétés psychométriques telles que la réactivité. Le PROMIS/Global Health Scale a obtenu un score élevé pour la plupart des critères et mérite une attention particulière, particulière-ment en raison de sa gratuité. L'EQ-5D a obtenu un score satisfaisant pour plusieurs critères et présente un faible fardeau de réponse, ce qui est un avantage.

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Quality of life in older people: A structured review of generic self-assessed health instruments

Cited by 323 publications

References 105 publications

Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Comparing effects of kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, and non-surgical management in a systematic review of randomized and non-randomized controlled studies

Choosing Your Partner for the PROM: A Review of Evidence on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Use in Primary and Community Care

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