Purpose Given increasing interest in using the capability approach for health economic
evaluations and a growing literature, this paper aims to synthesise current information about …

Purpose A paper reporting the development of the ICECAP-O was published in 2006. Since
then, there has been increasing interest in the use of capability-based measures within …

The built environment and social cohesion are increasingly recognized as being associated
with older adults' quality of life (QoL). However, limited research in this area still exists and …

Abstract Background The ICEpop CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O) and the
Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) are preference-based measures for assessing …

Background Ascertaining individuals' quality of life and wellbeing is essential in public
health and clinical research. The impact of these two pressing geriatric syndromes–impaired …

Background Evidence-based guidelines concerning the older head and neck cancer
(HNCA) patient are lacking. Accurate patient selection for optimal care management is …

Amartya Sen's capability approach has been discussed widely in the health economics
discipline. Although measures have been developed to assess capability in economic …

Background Evaluations of the impact of interventions for resource allocation purposes
commonly focus on health status. There is, however, also concern about broader impacts on …

Rationale Social prescribing to community assets, like social groups, is a current policy goal.
As aging adults lead longer, healthier lives, the effects of participating in community assets …

Objectives To evaluate the health outcomes and economics associated with the current
guidance relating to the prevention of falls in the elderly through vitamin D supplementation …