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EQ-5D-5L Portuguese population norms
Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pereira, Luís N.; Antunes, Patrícia; Ferreira, Lara N.Objectives The EQ-5D-5L is a generic preference-based quality-of-life measure for which the corresponding Portuguese population value set was only recently developed. This study sought to establish EQ-5D-5L population norms for Portugal and to identify significant relationships with sociodemographic variables. Methods The research was based on a representative sample of Portugal’s general population (n = 1006) ...
Health and well-being of the Portuguese citizens: impacts of the COVID-19
Ferreira, Lara N.; Pereira, Luís N.; Ferreira, Pedro L.Background COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented pressure on societies and healthcare systems around the world. Over the last years, measures imposed in almost all countries dealing with the pandemic sent the entire world into an extensive crisis and thus into a deep global recession. Since the outbreak began, many European countries have faced three/four waves of pandemic. Portugal has mainly dealt with three...
Erratum to “Does Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery Improve Patients’ Quality of ...
Coelho, Pedro; Ferreira, Lara N.; Vital, Clara; Fragata, JoséArticle published with errors: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10241On page 405, Table 3, where it reads:On bold, the value 34.4 in "limitação do Desempenho" concerning the column "Seguimento a 6 meses"It should read:On bold, the value of 37,9. On page 406, Figure 4, where it reads:The y-axis of index SF-6D values are designed between 0 and 50.It should read:The y-axis of ind...
A Cirurgia de Substituição Valvular Aórtica Melhora a Qualidade de Vida dos Doe...
Coelho, Pedro; Ferreira, Lara N.; Vital, Clara; Fragata, JoséIntrodução: O objetivo da cirurgia de substituição valvular aórtica é o aumento da esperança de vida e a melhoria da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde. Existem vários estudos que evidenciam melhoria da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde nestes doentes, mas não aplicados à população portuguesa. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde pós-implantação de prótese...
Valuing health states: is the MACBETH approach useful for valuing EQ-5D-3L heal...
Oliveira, Mónica Duarte; Agostinho, Andreia; Ferreira, Lara N.; Nicola, Paulo; Bana E Costa, CarlosBackground: Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) are a key outcome measure widely used within health technology assessment and health service research studies. QALYs combine quantity and quality of life, with quality of life calculations relying on the value of distinct health states. Such health states’ values capture the preferences of a population and have been typically built through numerical elicitation me...
Comparing the performance of the EQ-5D-3L and the EQ-5D-5L in young Portuguese ...
Ferreira, Lara N.; Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Ribeiro, Filipa P.; Pereira, Luís NobreBackground: Some studies have reported a ceiling effect in EQ-5D-3L, especially in healthy and/or young individuals. Recently, two further levels have been included in its measurement model (EQ-5D-5L). The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the properties of the EQ-5D-5L in comparison with the standard EQ-5D-3L in a sample of young adults, (2) to foreground the importance of collecting qualitative data t...
Comparing the performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in different patient groups
Ferreira, Lara N.; Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Pereira, Luís N.Introduction: This research aims to explore the performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in patients suffering from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, the aim of this research is twofold: 1) to study the level of agreement between the indexes and the descriptive systems of the dimensions of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D, and 2) to analyze the discriminativ...
Comparing the Performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in Different Patient Groups
Ferreira, Lara N.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pereira, Luis N.Introduction: This research aims to explore the performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in patients suffering from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, the aim of this research is twofold: 1) to study the level of agreement between the indexes and the descriptive systems of the dimensions of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D, and 2) to analyze the discriminativ...
Comparing the performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in different patient groups
Ferreira, Lara N.; Ferreira, Pedro L.; Pereira, Luis N.Introduction: This research aims to explore the performance of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D in patients suffering from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cataracts, and rheumatoid arthritis. In particular, the aim of this research is twofold: 1) to study the level of agreement between the indexes and the descriptive systems of the dimensions of the SF-6D and the EQ-5D, and 2) to analyze the discriminativ...