… Unfortunately, we did not collect data about these characteristics, but we could use EQ-VAS
values as an indicator. When we compare age-stratified EQ-VAS values in our sample with …

Aims Many older persons do not think of themselves as “patients” but as persons wishing to
live as actively as possible for as long as possible. However, most health-related quality of …

… HrQoL is usually measured and valued using a generic instrument, such as the Euroqol
five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D). By considering costs and benefits of care services, …

… Demographic information was collected and the EQ-5D-3L and De Jong Loneliness 6 item
questionnaire were completed at each time point. RESULTS 94 older people (64% female), …

… Contender tools were those which were brief (defined as ≤30 items for the purpose of this
study), multidimensional (eg, not just focused on a single outcome such as depression), and …

… In summary, there is no gold standard for the measurement of outcomes in sleep and
sleep-related conditions due to the heterogeneous impacts of these conditions on quality of life. …

… Older People’s Quality of Life (OPQOL) scores and adverse health outcomes at a one-year
follow-up. A prospective cohort study on older outpatients living in the community in Italy. …

Summary Background & aims Physical frailty may compromise physical function and reduce
self-reliance in community-dwelling older adults. We investigated if nutritional risk factors …

… Trial participants performed below normative levels on most scales, except for Phone-FITT,
PASE, CONFbal, and OPQOL; more details can be found in the HTA report. …