BACKGROUND To determine if the EuroQol Health Related Quality of Life survey produces equivalent results when administered by phone interview or patient-completed forms. METHODS People awaiting hip or knee arthroplasty at a major metropolitan hospital participated. They were randomly assigned to receive the EuroQol Health Related Quality of Life survey via telephone, followed by a patient com...

BACKGROUND The Malay spoken in Brunei a South East Asian country where Malay is the national language is distinctive and different from Malay spoken in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. This study aimed to develop a Brunei Malay version of the 5-level EQ-5D questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L) and to assess its psychometric properties among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS The Brun...

Aim: Inflammatory Prognostic Index (IPI), calculated via Albumin, CRP and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), is used in the inflammation related diseases. The study focused efficacy predictive effect of IPI terms Visual Analog Scales (VAS) for interpretation back leg pain. Materials Methods: This multicenter retrospective clinical was performed by hospital records Degenerated Intervertebral Dis...

OBJECTIVE To compare the responsiveness of the EQ-5D index (German and British tariff), the EQ-5D visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), and time trade-off (TTO) scores in schizophrenia, affective disorders, and alcohol addiction. METHODS We used a sample of 502 patients and examined the measures at baseline and after 14 months. We used the generic "WHO Quality of Life BREF" (WHOQOL) and the disorde...

INTRODUCTION Although several ECG criteria have been proposed for differentiating between left and right origins of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias (VA) originating from the outflow tract (OT-VA), their accuracy and usefulness remain limited. This study was undertaken to develop a more accurate and useful ECG criterion for differentiating between left and right OT-VA origins. METHODS AND R...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Little is known about the comparative performance of patient-reported outcome measures in revision hip arthroplasty. We compared the performance of the WOMAC, the SF-36, the EQ-5D, and a pain-related visual analog scale (VAS) in revision hip arthroplasty. METHODS 45 patients with aseptic prosthetic loosening following primary hip arthroplasty completed the WOMAC, the SF...

OBJECTIVE Sexual problems are commonly seen in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). The objective of this study was to reveal the relationship between the severity of symptoms, sleep disorder, and sexual dysfunction in women with FMS. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 140 sexually active women with FMS aged 17-67 years who presented to our physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient cli...

Background: The visual analogue scale (VAS) instrument is proven to be reliable in measuring anxiety. Experts argue, however, that the aspect of psychosocial trauma a different language has limitations, especially among hospitalised children under age six. As result, study sought revise and validate trustworthy, child-friendly VAS for use Indonesia. Methods: A preliminary survey was conducted 8...

OBJECTIVE To determine the correlations among various dyspnea scales, spirometric data, exercise tolerance data, and the Body mass index, airway Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity (BODE) index in patients with COPD. METHODS Between March of 2008 and July of 2009, 79 patients with COPD were recruited, and 50 of those patients were included in the study. After being regularly treated w...

PURPOSE To compare effects of kinesio taping with sham taping at the end of 3 consecutive taping periods in knee osteoarthritis. METHODS 41 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology were randomized to receive either KT or sham taping. Baseline evaluations included a visual analog scale (VAS) for activity and nocturnal pain, Lequesne index for fu...