Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Journals "Health and Quality of Life Outcomes"
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Changes in health-related quality of life in adolescents and the impact of gender and selected variables: a two-year longitudinal study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;20, Article number: 123 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-18)Background: Increased knowledge about factors that can impact changes in adolescents’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is needed. The present study aimed to investigate possible HRQOL changes in adolescents at 14 and ... -
Evaluation of the EQ-5D-3L and 5L versions in low back pain patients
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;19:155, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-28)Background: The EuroQol EQ-5D is one of the most widely researched and applied patient-reported outcome measures worldwide. The original EQ-5D-3L and more recent EQ-5D-5L include three and five response categories respectively. ... -
Health-related quality of life among 13–14 year old adolescents with overweight−a mixed methods approach
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18:161, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-29)Background: Overweight and obesity are public concerns with risk of adverse health outcomes. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is lower in adolescents than children in general. An increase in body mass index (BMI) is ... -
Health-related quality of life in adolescents with persistent pain and the mediating role of self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 19 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-30)Background: Persistent pain has a high prevalence among adolescents. Pain has been shown to reduce all aspects of the adolescent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). In adult patients with pain, self-efficacy has ... -
Health-related quality of life in young adults born small for gestational age: a prospective cohort study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;20, Article number: 49 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-24)Background: Individuals born small for gestational age (SGA) have an increased risk of several adverse health outcomes, but their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) across young adulthood has yet to be studied. The ... -
Health‑related quality of life is strongly associated with self‑efficacy, self‑esteem, loneliness, and stress in 14–15‑year‑old adolescents: a cross‑sectional study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 352 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-02)Background: To enhance and better understand health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adolescents, it is important to study factors associated with HRQOL. The present study aimed to assess possible associations between ... -
A novel method for the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality of life patient-reported outcome measurements
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background This paper presents a novel methodology for translation and cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality-of-life patient-reported outcome measures, incorporating the Delphi method. Specifically, we ... -
Personality traits and the risk of becominglonely in old age: A 5-year follow-up study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 47 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-20)Background: Although many people experience loneliness in old age, there is little knowledge of predisposing personality factors. The aim of the present study was to explore to what extent personality traits are associated ... -
Predictors of physical and mental health in persons with morbid obesity attending a patient education course - a two-year follow-up study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background People with morbid obesity (body mass index ≥40) may experience changes in their health after participating in a tailored patient education course. The aims of this study were to assess the changes in physical ... -
Psychometric properties of a short version of Lee Fatigue Scale used as a generic PROM in persons with stroke or osteoarthritis: assessment using a Rasch analysis approach
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;18, Article number: 168 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)Background: Fatigue is a common symptom associated with a wide range of diseases and needs to be more thoroughly studied. To minimise patient burden and to enhance response rates in research studies, patientreported outcome ... -
Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;19, Article number: 198 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-19)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused signifcant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health ... -
The quality of life when a partner has substance use problems: a scoping review
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;16:219, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-20)Objective: To examine the existing body of knowledge on quality of life (QoL) in partners of people with substance use problems (PP-SUPs) to provide a synthesized summary of the evidence and identify gaps in our knowledge ... -
Self-rated global health in the Norwegian general population
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;17, Article number: 188 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-09)Background. Prevalence studies are needed to assess the distribution of diseases. However, in a contrasting health promotion perspective, self-rated health is in itself an important field of study. This study investigated ... -
Stress, pain, and work affiliation are strongly associated with health-related quality of life in parents of 14-15-year-old adolescents
(Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;20, Article number: 1 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-06)Background: For many adults, their role as a parent is a vital part of their lives. This role is likely to be associated with a parent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to explore the ...