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Open repair of incisional ventral abdominal hernias with mesh leads to long-term improvement in pain interference as measured by patient-reported outcomes
Background The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System was used to evaluate the effects of open incisional ventral hernia repair on hernia-related pain. Methods All patients who underwent elective repair of...
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Pain Is Independent of Stone Burden and Predicts Surgical Intervention in Patients with Ureteral Stones
Abstract Purpose: Patients with obstructing ureteral stones typically experience sudden onset, severe pain. We examined the use of the NIH (National Institutes of Health) PROMIS® (Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System) pain...
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Psychometric Analysis of the Parenting Concerns Questionnaire in Women with Metastatic Cancer
Abstract Context: Parenting concerns are a major source of distress for patients with advanced cancer. However, validated tools to measure this construct in advanced cancer patients are lacking. Objectives: The Parenting Concerns...
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Responsiveness of the Traumatic Brain Injury – Quality of Life (TBI-QOL) Measurement System
Abstract Objective: To assess the responsiveness of the Traumatic Brain Injury-Quality of Life (TBI-QOL) measurement system. Design: Participants completed the 20 TBI-QOL item banks and the Participation Assessment with Recombined Tools-Objective (PART-O)...
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Validation of GAITRite and PROMIS as high‐throughput physical function outcome measures following ACL reconstruction
ABSTRACT New healthcare demands for quality measures of elective procedures, such as anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery, warrant the establishment of high throughput outcomes for high volume clinics. To...
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Disease-related distress, self-care and clinical outcomes among low-income patients with diabetes
Abstract Background The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of diabetes distress and its relationship with health behaviours and clinical outcomes in low-income patients. Methods Secondary analyses were conducted...
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