Derivation and properties of a brief health status assessment instrument for use in HIV disease
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A shortened version of a written test given to patients with HIV may be just as effective at determining their perceived health as a longer test. Researchers developed the shortened version of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS)-based assessment in response to complaints that it was redundant and took too much of the doctor's and patient's time. The short version was derived from 10,399 responses from 1,934 HIV-infected patients. The short version has 21 questions, compared to 38 in the longer assessment. Researchers concluded that the short version adequately measured patients' perceived health, ability to work or conduct daily activities, and ability to think or interact with others.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1995
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Toward a better understanding of health-related quality of life: a comparison of the Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) and the HIV Overview of Problems-Evaluation System (HOPES)
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The Medical Outcomes Study HIV Health Survey (MOS-HIV) and the HIV Overview of Problems-Evaluation System (HOPES) survey both measure quality-of-life in HIV-infected patients, but several key results may differ. The MOS-HIV is a short, self-administered survey that produces a numerical value indicating a level of functioning. HOPES presents 150 problem statements that the patient considers in evaluating function. Patients who score outside of the highest 25% on MOS-HIV likely have difficulties functioning with HIV disease, as illustrated by physical, mental, and fatigue-related statements in HOPES.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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Sensitivity, specificity, reliability, and clinical validity of provider-reported symptoms: a comparison with self-reported symptoms
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HIV patients may do a better job of reporting the symptoms they experience than their doctors would. This was found to be the case in a study of 842 HIV patients participating in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group Study 081.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 1999
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