Objectives To estimate the national prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
(RMDs) in the adult Portuguese population and to determine their impact on health-related …

The time trade-off (TTO) valuation technique is widely used to determine utility values of
health outcomes to inform quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) calculations for use in economic …

• Observação nº 2–Para discutir a sustentabilidade financeira seja do Serviço Nacional de
Saúde seja do sistema de saúde não se pode olhar apenas para o valor num momento do …

Background Generalized anxiety disorder has a strong impact on health-related quality of
life. For this reason, it seems relevant to develop strategies allowing early diagnoses in …

Abstract Introduction: The EQ-5D allows the achievement of two essential components of
any measure of health-related quality of life to be used in cost-utility economic evaluations:(i) …

Background Food insecurity is a limited or uncertain access to the adequate food and is a
significant public health problem. We aimed to assess determinants of food insecurity and …

Abstract Objectives The EQ-5D is a widely used preference-based measure. Normative data
can be used as references to analyze the effects of healthcare, determine the burden of …

Abstract Background The EQ-5D is a generic preference-based quality of life measure
considered useful for supporting clinical and policy decisions by providing utility values that …

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns as it has
been consistently associated with several beneficial health outcomes. Adherence to the MD …

To determine the prevalence of active chronic low back pain (CLBP) in the adult Portuguese
population; to compare the active CLBP population with the population without CLBP; and to …