Introduction Preference-based instruments measuring health status express the value of
specific health states in a single number. One method used is time trade-off (TTO). Health …

Background To determine (i) the prevalence of sexual (dys) function in patients with
colorectal cancer and (ii) treatment-related and sociodemographic aspects in relation to …

The Measurement of Health and Health Status: Concepts, Methods and Applications from a
Multidisciplinary Perspective presents a unifying perspective on how to select the best …

Inhibitors of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) have demonstrated efficacy in women
with BRCA-mutant ovarian cancer. However, only 15%–20% of ovarian cancers harbor …

Abstract The Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) promoted the project reported
here, which consists of a position statement of Italian colorectal surgeons to address the …

Since health care is becoming more and more patient centered, patient-reported outcomes
such as quality of life (QOL) and health status (HS) are becoming increasingly important …

Background Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic, neurodegenerative disease. Due to the
progressive nature of HD and the absence of a cure,(health-related) quality of life ((HR) …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to provide an introduction to
quality of life (QOL) outcomes after bariatric surgery and a summary of the current evidence …

Background: Studies have confirmed that breast reconstruction is beneficial to improve
health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in breast cancer patients. Our aim was to compare 4 …

Aim There are numerous studies on quality of life (QoL), health‐related quality of life
(HRQoL), and health status (HS) in patients undergoing surgery for ulcerative colitis. A …