Background: Advances in treatment of thalassemia major have improved the life expectancy of the patients and therefore their quality of life as other chronic diseases. This study was conducted to assess health- related quality of life in these patients in Guilan province. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, thirty-one children, aged 8-12 years, with β-thalassemia major were interviewed i...

background and aims. diabetic patients display an increased risk of oral disorders, and oral health related quality of life (ohrql) might affect their management and treatment modalities. the aim of the present study was to determine ohrql and associated parameters in patients with diabetes. materials and methods. in this study two hundred patients were recruited from the diabetes clinic in mus...

purpose: to evaluate the health-related quality of life (hrqol) among strabismus patient. methods: one hundred and twenty-two strabismic patients ≥ 14 years who scheduled for surgery were selected non-randomly. the patients completed the adult strabismus 20 (as-20) and sf 36 questionnaires. measurements were performed preoperatively and 3 and 6 months postoperatively. changes in psychosocial an...

1. background amputation and pain may have considerable impact on health-related quality of life. 2. objectives the purpose of this study was to assess the impact of pain on health-related quality of life in a population of war related bilateral lower limb amputees. 3. materials and methods the veterans and martyrs affairs foundation (vmaf) database documented 578 patients with bilateral lower ...

background: polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) has been shown to cause a reduction in health-related quality of life (hrqol). objective:  this study examines the extent of different clinical symptoms in pcos patients on hrqol. materials and methods:  a cross-sectional study was undertaken to ascertain the factors related to hrqol in 200 pcos patients in kashan, iran. main outcome measures were ...

Managed care organizations, health care providers, and purchasers of health care services are concerned not only with improving health and wellbeing but also with documenting the value of health care services provided. Outcomes assessment is essential to achieving these goals. Health outcomes assessment refers to the evaluation of health care products, services, or programs and the consequences...