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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedHanmer J, Yu L, Li J
The diagnosis of asymptomatic disease is associated with fewer healthy days: a cross sectional analysis from the national health and nutrition examination survey.
This study measured the effect of asymptomatic disease on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The health conditions focused on were glucose intolerance, hyperlipidaemia and hypertension. A secondary analysis was done of data from the 2011-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Patients who knew about their diagnosis but did not receive treatment reported lower QoL scores than those who did not know about their disease. Conversely, those without the condition reported about the same scores as those who did not know about their disease.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Hanmer J, Yu L, Li J .
The diagnosis of asymptomatic disease is associated with fewer healthy days: a cross sectional analysis from the national health and nutrition examination survey.
Br J Health Psychol 2019 Feb;24(1):88-101. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12341..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Health Status, Quality of Life
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