Is retrospective assessment of health-related quality of life valid?

Obesity and Health-Related quality of Life

Introduction: Problems and issues related to obesity are not limited to medical and physical conditions; rather, obesity has a profound effect on the functional capacity and health-related quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of obesity on various aspects of health-related quality of life. Methods: In this review study, the relationship between obesity and health-...

Is Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) a valid indicator for health systems evaluation?

The purpose of this review is to do a discussion about the use of the HRQoL as a health measure of the populations that enable to analyze its potential use as a measure of development and efficiency of health systems. The principal use of the HRQoL is in health technologies economics evaluation; however this measure can be use in public health when need to know the health state of population. T...

Health-related Quality of Life / Participation Assessment

Assessment of oral health-related quality of life: Comparison of two measurement tools

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Development of patient-based outcome measures has enhanced our ability to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Present study aimed to compare the performance of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) as two methods of assessment of oral health-related quality of life.METHODS: In this cross-sectio...

The Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Scleroderma-Interstitial Lung Disease

Introduction: Pulmonary involvement is the most common cause of mortality and disability in patients with systemic sclerosis and it significantly affects the quality of life in these patients. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary involvement seems necessary in patients with SSc. In this study, we aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with Sclero...