PURPOSE To assess the quality of life in patients with Graves ophthalmopathy by means of a prospective questionnaire with validation. METHODS A questionnaire containing 105 items was sent to 325 patients seen in our university-based oculoplastic clinic. Two hundred three questionnaires were returned and were suitable for analysis. Fifty-three consecutive patients with Graves disease who prese...

Background The kidney disease questionnaire is a tool constructed to measure knowledge of hemodialysis patients on topics related chronic kidney disease and renal transplantation. Aim The aims of the study were the translation and cultural adaptation in the Greek language of the translation and cultural adaptation of the Kidney Disease Questionnaire. Methodology The process included the forward...

The 1993 Survey of Recent Mothers was a statewide postal survey of 2224 women who gave birth in Victoria in 2 weeks in 1993, excepting those who had a stillbirth or whose baby was known to have died. The survey questionnaire was mailed to women 6-7 months after the birth. The response rate, excluding duplicate responses, one woman who had a stillbirth and those whose questionnaires were returne...

BACKGROUND The impact of strabismus on visual function, self-image, self-esteem, and social interactions might decrease health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties and clinical applications of two strabismus-specific HRQoL questionnaires in the cultural context of China. METHODS The Chinese versions of the Adult Strabismus Quality of Life Q...

BACKGROUND Because of the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its adverse impact on perioperative outcome, a practical screening tool for surgical patients is required. This study was conducted to validate the Berlin questionnaire and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) checklist in surgical patients and to compare them with the STOP questionnaire. METHODS After h...

OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) medical students' perception of their preparedness to attend the internship course by comparing students who entered the internship in 2009, who were taught according to the traditional learning method, and those who entered the internship in 2010, who were taught according to the new method, i.e. probl...