The use of proxies and proxy-reported measures: a report of the international society for quality of life research (ISOQOL) proxy task force

JK Roydhouse, ML Cohen, HR Eshoj, N Corsini… - Quality of Life …, 2021 - Springer
Aims Proxy reports are often used when patients are unable to self-report. It is unclear how
proxy measures are currently in use in adult health care and research settings. We aimed to …

Measuring safety in older adult care homes: a scoping review of the international literature

S Rand, N Smith, K Jones, A Dargan, H Hogan - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Safety is a key concern in older adult care homes. However, it is a less
developed concept in older adult care homes than in healthcare settings. As part of study of …

Impact of care-recipient relationship type on quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with dementia over time

A Lai, LE Griffith, A Kuspinar… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Maintaining quality of life (QoL) has been identified as the primary goal of care
services for person living with dementia (PLWD). Methods A secondary analysis was …

The association between BMI and health-related quality of life in the US population: sex, age and ethnicity matters

M Laxy, C Teuner, R Holle, C Kurz - International journal of obesity, 2018 - nature.com
Background: Obesity is a major public health problem. Detailed knowledge about the
relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) is …

Measuring quality of life in care homes when self-report is challenging: the construct validity, structural characteristics and internal consistency of the mixed-methods …

AM Towers, S Rand, G Collins, N Smith… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Introduction The adult social care outcomes toolkit (ASCOT) measures social care-related
quality of life (SCRQoL) using self-completion questionnaires and interviews. Many care …

Aerobic and strength training exercise programme for cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia: the DAPA RCT

S Lamb, D Mistry, S Alleyne, N Atherton… - Health technology …, 2018 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Approximately 670,000 people in the UK have dementia. Previous literature suggests that
physical exercise could slow dementia symptom progression. To estimate the clinical …

Development of a core outcome set for quality of life for adults with drug‐resistant epilepsy: a multistakeholder Delphi consensus study

S Chiang, R Moss, JM Stern, I Hughes… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective In 2017, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) convened the AAN
Quality Measurement Set working group to define the improvement and maintenance of …

Removing the'gag': Involving people with dementia in research as advisers and participants

J Brooks, N Savitch, K Gridley - Social Research Practice, 2017 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
People with dementia are often excluded from taking part in research because of perceived
difficulties in consent, capacity and communication. We argue that involving people with …

Augmented exercise in hospital improves physical performance and reduces negative post hospitalization events: a randomized controlled trial

R McCullagh, E O'Connell, S O'Meara, D Dahly… - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background To measure the effects of an augmented prescribed exercise programme
versus usual care, on physical performance, quality of life and healthcare utilisation for frail …

Aphasia, Depression, and Psychological Therapy (ADaPT): A single case design evaluation of a modified cognitive behavioural therapy to treat depressive symptoms …

P Tjokrowijoto, S Thomas, I Kneebone… - Neuropsychological …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can effectively treat depression in the general
population, but there is a lack of studies evaluating CBT tailored to specific cognitive and …