Introduction This systematic scoping review sought to summarise and synthesise the
qualitative evidence on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to understand the experiences …

A recent paper called for the abandonment of the term load (and training load) when used
outside its mechanical meaning, claiming it is “unscientific” and “breaches scientific …

Abstract Purpose The EQ-5D is the most widely applied generic preference-based measure
(GPBM) of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Much concern has been raised that its …

Background Mental health is defined as a state of emotional, psychological, and social well-
being, and has been shown to be positively associated with self-esteem and quality of life. It …

Economic assessment is of utmost importance in the healthcare decision-making process.
The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) concept provides a rare opportunity to combine two …

Purpose There is a knowledge gap of health utility values for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
(T2DM) complications in Malaysia. This study aimed to estimate EQ-5D-5L utility values and …

The prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) is around 2–3% in the general
population. We hypothesized that the prevalence of small UIAs is higher among 50 to 60 …

Background There is variability across studies in the dimensionality ie, set of latent variables
to which health, social care and wellbeing measures relate. This variability may impact the …

Objective The appropriate management of patients with Dravet Syndrome (DS) is
challenging, given the severity of symptoms and the burden of the disease for patients and …

Purpose To determine the relationship of various domains of quality of life (QoL) with
healthcare adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Methods The study …