Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Journals "Health and Quality of Life Outcomes"
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Applicability of an abbreviated version of the Child-OIDP inventory among primary schoolchildren in Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-07-13)Background: There is a need for studies evaluating oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children in developing countries. Aim: to assess the psychometric properties, prevalence and perceived causes of the child ... -
Assessing quality of life in older adults: psychometric properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire in a nursing home population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-01-02)Background: Well-adapted and validated quality-of-life measurement models for the nursing home population are scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to test the psychometrical properties of the OPQoL-brief questionnaire ... -
Associations between physical activity and quality of life outcomes in adults with severe obesity: a cross-sectional study prior to the beginning of a lifestyle intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11-05)Background: Severely obese individuals who seek lifestyle interventions have impaired quality of life (QoL). Research suggests that physical activity (PA) plays a role in weight reduction and improved health in this group, ... -
Cross-country comparisons of trends in adolescent psychosomatic symptoms - A Rasch analysis of HBSC data from four Nordic countries
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: To analyse the psychometric properties of the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL) on psychosomatic symptoms with a focus on the operating characteristics of the items, and on the impacts of measurement distortions ... -
Health related quality of life after extremely preterm birth: a matched controlled cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-05-23)Background: The majority of infants born before the last trimester now grow up. However, knowledge on subsequent health related quality of life (HRQoL) is scarce. We therefore aimed to compare HRQoL in children born extremely ... -
Health related quality of life after gastric bypass or intensive lifestyle intervention: a controlled clinical study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-02-13)Background: There is little robust evidence relating to changes in health related quality of life (HRQL) in morbidly obese patients following a multidisciplinary non-surgical weight loss program or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y ... -
Importance of personality and coping expectancy on patient-reported hearing disability, quality of life and distress level: a study of patients referred to an audiology service
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hearing loss (HL) affects up to 15% of the world’s adult population. Coping and personality are hypothesized to underlie quality of life (QoL) and distress scores. ... -
Measurement properties of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory by cross-sectional and longitudinal designs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-21)Background: The impact of dizziness on quality of life is often assessed by the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), which is used as a discriminate and evaluative measure. The aim of the present study was to examine ... -
Mortality and health-related quality of life in prevalent dialysis patients: Comparison between 12-items and 36-items short-form health survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-05-06)Background: To assess health- related quality of life (HRQOL) with SF-12 and SF-36 and compare their abilities to predict mortality in chronic dialysis patients, after adjusting for traditional risk factors. Methods: The ... -
Oral impacts on daily performances and its socio-demographic and clinical distribution: a cross-sectional study of adolescents living in Maasai population areas, Tanzania
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background In a global perspective, oral health among adolescents has improved during recent decades. However, oral problems still persist especially in many underprivileged societies. This study aimed to estimate the ... -
Psychometric properties and the prevalence, intensity and causes of oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) in a population of older Tanzanians
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2006-08-27)Background: The objective was to study whether a Kiswahili version of the OIDP (Oral Impacts on Daily Performance) inventory was valid and reliable for use in a population of older adults in urban and rural areas of Tanzania; ... -
Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-12-09)Background: Pain is a cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and important for deciding when to operate. This study assessed the internal consistency reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Brief Pain ... -
Quality of life among cancer inpatients 80 years and older: a systematic review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and assess the literature on quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients 80 years and older admitted to hospitals and what QoL instruments have been ... -
Reliability and validity of the Norwegian child and parent versions of the DISABKIDS Chronic Generic Module (DCGM-37) and Diabetes-Specific Module (DSM-10)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-02-02)Background: International guidelines on type 1 diabetes advocate routine screening of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). DISABKIDS questionnaires are the first instruments developed across cultures and nations to ... -
Translation, transcultural adaptation, reliability and validation of the pelvic organ prolapse quality of life (P-QoL) in Amharic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QoL) is a disease-specific instrument designed to measure the health-related quality of life in women with prolapse; however, there is no Amharic version of the instrument. The ... -
Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam filings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating ... -
What determines subjective health status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: importance of symptoms in subjective health status of COPD patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-12-18)Background: Subjective health status is the result of an interaction between physiological and psychosocial factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there is little understanding of ...