Objectives Vestibular loss is a debilitating condition, and despite its high prevalence in older
adults, the quality of life (QoL) burden of vestibular loss in older individuals has not been …

Background. A common feature of most reviews or catalogues of health utilities has been
their focus on adult health states or derivation of values from adult populations. More …

Objectives To compare the EQ-5D, 15D, HUI 2, HUI 3, SF-6D, and QWB-SA in terms of their
descriptive statistics, score distribution, agreement and responsiveness in a sample of …

Background and Purpose—Few studies have evaluated the long-term health impact of
stroke as categorized into different subtypes. The aim of this study is to quantify the loss of …

This paper tests two competing hypotheses on the relationship between age, SES, and
health inequality at the cohort/population level. The accumulation hypothesis predicts that …

Purpose: To provide an overview of walking tests including their measurement properties
that have been used in stroke survivors. Method: Electronic databases were searched using …

Background The goal of the study was to assess perceived level of satisfaction with end-of-
life care, focusing on the last 48 hours of life. Methods A previously validated instrument was …

Background: This study assessed the health-related quality of life experienced by breast
reduction patients using four reliable and validated health-related quality-of-life measures …

Background: Adherence to drug treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQL) are two
distinct concepts. Generally one would expect a positive relationship between the two …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to distinguish the equivalent-effectiveness,
health-economic, and actuarial approaches to specifying criteria of candidacy for medical …