Evaluating quality of life in children with cancer using children's self-reports and parent-proxy reports

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The agreement on quality of life (QOL) measures between children's self-reports and parent-proxy reports at different points in time, including at baseline and at 6-month follow up, as well as the change in scores between 6-month follow up and baseline were examined. Parents tended to report better QOL than did the children at both baseline and 6-month follow up assessments in both the on- and off-treatment groups.

United States, Cancer in children, Childhood cancer

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Comparison of quality of life measures in heart failure

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A study was conducted to compare the psychometric properties of the Chronic Heart Failure Questionnaire (CHQ), the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (LHFQ), and the General Health Survey Short-form-12 (SF-12). The result from the study revealed the reliability of these three instruments, but CHQ and LHFQ were more sensitive than SF-12, in detecting clinically important changes over time.

Heart failure, Psychometrics

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Sense of coherence and quality of life in women with and without irritable bowel syndrome

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A study was conducted to describe and compare sense of coherence (SOC) and holistic quality of life (QOL) with and without irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women. The results reveal that women with IBS have a reduced SOC and holistic QOL when compared to women without IBS.

Risk factors, Women's health, Stress (Psychology), Irritable bowel syndrome

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