Abstract Background The EQ-5D is one of the most frequently used, generic, preference-
based instruments for measuring the health utilities of patients in economic evaluations. It is …

Background This paper describes the methods and results of a systematic review to identify
instruments used to measure quality of life outcomes in older people. The primary focus of …

Objectives: To describe the quality of life among sepsis survivors. Design: Secondary
analyses of two international, randomized clinical trials (A Controlled Comparison of Eritoran …

Background There is limited evidence about the impact of specific patterns of multi-morbidity
on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) from large samples of adult subjects. Methods We …

Objective To determine whether home based medication review by pharmacists affects
hospital readmission rates among older people. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting …

Abstract Objective: The Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) instrument is widely used in
Australian health research. To assist researchers interpret and report their work, this paper …

Background Physical activity (PA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are important
factors for optimal health in the elderly. Studying the association between PA and HRQoL is …

Objective To test whether a drug review and symptom self management and lifestyle advice
intervention by community pharmacists could reduce hospital admissions or mortality in …

Background The internet has the potential to foster healthy lifestyles and to support chronic
disease management. Older adults could benefit from using the internet and other …

Background Thus far, only a few longitudinal studies investigated the impact of social
engagement on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and depressive symptoms in old age …