BACKGROUND previously, frailty indices were constructed using mostly subjective health measures. The reporting error in this type of measure can have implications on the robustness of frailty findings. OBJECTIVE to examine whether frailty assessment differs when we construct frailty indices using solely self-reported or test-based health measures. DESIGN secondary analysis of data from The ...

Preference-based health outcome measures were considered in two settings. In the clinical context, utility assessment using the VAS, TTO or SG was described. It is recognized that formal utility assessment is generally not needed in day-to-day clinical practice. When the need to explicitly value alternative health outcomes arises, the VAS is recommended because of its ease of implementation. In...

Values-based indicators of risks to Indigenous health have the potential to improve the accuracy and quality of a wide range of decisions affecting Native lands and cultures. Current health impact assessment approaches often omit important health priorities rooted in the history, social structures, and cultural context of Indigenous communities. Insights and methods from the decision sciences c...

Background: Given the importance of maintaining the mental health of workers, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of the individual factors on hypochondriasis and job stress under the corona epidemic condition in a company.    Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 275 workers in 2020 in one of the industries in southern Iran. To gather the data, demographic, ...

OBJECTIVE The goal was to examine the current abilities and future potential of electronic health record (EHR) systems to measure childhood developmental screening and follow-up rates in primary care settings. METHODS A group of pediatric clinicians and health informatics experts was convened to develop quality indicators reflecting different aspects of the developmental screening process. Th...