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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedNguyen UDT, Perneger T, Franklin PD
Improvement in mental health following total hip arthroplasty: the role of pain and function.
This prospective study examined whether mental health improved in patients who had total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to improvement in pain and function 1 year post-surgery. Patients enrolled in a THA registry from 2010 to 2014 were included and the mental component score (MCS) was examined before and 1 year post-surgery. There was a significant improvement in mental health due to less pain and improved function.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910.
Citation: Nguyen UDT, Perneger T, Franklin PD .
Improvement in mental health following total hip arthroplasty: the role of pain and function.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2019 Jun 29;20(1):307. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2669-y..
Keywords: Health Status, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics, Outcomes, Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life, Surgery
Ahmad FS, Kallen MA, Schifferdecker KE
Development and initial validation of the PROMIS(R)-Plus-HF profile measure.
This paper describes the efforts to develop and validate the PROMIS®-Plus-HF (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System®-Plus-Heart Failure) profile measure. The authors conducted 8 focus groups with 61 patients with HF and phone interviews with 10 HF clinicians. They tested the measure with a 600-patient sample. Validity was analyzed and confirmed using Pearson r and Spearman rho correlations with Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire subscores. The measure consists of 86 items across 18 domains.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Ahmad FS, Kallen MA, Schifferdecker KE .
Development and initial validation of the PROMIS(R)-Plus-HF profile measure.
Circ Heart Fail 2019 Jun;12(6):e005751. doi: 10.1161/circheartfailure.118.005751.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Shared Decision Making, Quality of Life, Health Status
Wang SY, Hsu SH, Gross CP
Association between time since cancer diagnosis and health-related quality of life: a population-level analysis.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between time since cancer diagnosis and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among cancer survivors in remission. The researchers found that most cancer survivors did not experience poorer mental health, but that survivors of prostate or cervical cancer had lower mental component summary scores after 10 years of diagnosis. They concluded that the level of HRQOL among cancer survivors depends on time since cancer diagnosis and cancer type.
AHRQ-funded; HS023900.
Citation: Wang SY, Hsu SH, Gross CP .
Association between time since cancer diagnosis and health-related quality of life: a population-level analysis.
Value Health 2016 Jul-Aug;19(5):631-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2016.02.010.
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Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Health Status, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life