Self Reported Population Health An International Perspective Based On Eq 5d

Author : Agota Szende,Bas Janssen,Juan Cabases
Publisher : Springer
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789400775961

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Self-Reported Population Health: An International Perspective based on EQ-5D by Agota Szende,Bas Janssen,Juan Cabases Pdf

The EQ-5D instrument, as a standardized, cross-culturally validated measure of self-assessed health has a hugely important role in understanding population health within and across countries. Over the past two decades a wealth of international population health survey data have been accumulated by the EuroQol Group from research conducted in many countries across four continents. One of the success factors of the EQ-5D instruments has been the easy availability of national or international sets of EQ-5D data, as well as clear explanations and guidance for users. There is an unmet need to produce a comprehensive book that captures up-to-date and expanded information of EQ-5D self-reported health and index values. EQ-5D population norms and cross-country analyses are provided from representative national surveys of 20 countries and additional regional surveys. This book will be a must for those who believe that how people report and value health is very important.

Author : Agota Szende,Alan Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Health surveys
ISBN : 9639456470

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Measuring Self-reported Population Health by Agota Szende,Alan Williams Pdf

Author : Nancy Devlin,David Parkin,Bas Janssen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030476229

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Methods for Analysing and Reporting EQ-5D Data by Nancy Devlin,David Parkin,Bas Janssen Pdf

This open access book is the first published guide about how to analyse data produced by the EQ-5D, one of the most widely used Patient Reported Outcomes questionnaires world wide. The authors provide practical, clear and comprehensive guidance in five concise chapters. Following an overview of the EQ-5D and its analysis, we describe how the questionnaire data – the EQ-5D profile and EQ VAS – can be analysed in different ways to generate important insights into peoples’ health. We then show how the value sets which accompany the EQ-5D can be applied to summarise patients’ data. The final chapter deals with advanced topics, including the use of Minimally Important Differences, case-mix adjustment, mapping, and more. This book is essential for those new to analyzing EQ-5D data and will be also be valuable for those with more experience. The methods can be applied to any EQ-5D instrument (for example, the three- and five-level and Youth versions) and many of the methods described will be equally relevant to other Patient Reported Outcomes instruments.

Author : Agota Szende,Mark Oppe,Nancy Devlin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781402055119

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EQ-5D Value Sets: Inventory, Comparative Review and User Guide by Agota Szende,Mark Oppe,Nancy Devlin Pdf

This book provides an essential guide to the use of the EuroQol Group’s value sets for working with EQ-5D data. The EQ-5D is a widely used generic health state descriptive system and facilitates the valuation of health and health gain through its pre-existing value sets. This book brings together a comprehensive inventory of these value sets and their characteristics and offers guidance on how to choose which value set for what purpose.

Author : Paul Kind,Richard Brooks,Rosalind Rabin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1402037112

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EQ-5D concepts and methods: by Paul Kind,Richard Brooks,Rosalind Rabin Pdf

Science today makes progress through the imaginative harvesting of knowledge g- erated by the many, rather than as the result of the isolated endeavours of the lone researcher. Innovations in the physical sciences from the development of nuclear te- nologies to the laser, have involved research teams working collectively. Collabo- tion is the rule rather than the exception. In the social sciences this model is all but reversed. Here it is not uncommon to encounter the solitary enthusiast, relishing an independence of spirit and pursuing their own private research agenda. All the more surprising then that a group of researchers from several different disciplines, should have come together in the late 1980s with nothing more substantial on the agenda than that they share their thoughts on the topic of measuring the value of health, or more specifically, on the way that the value of health might vary across different countries. Few scientific enterprises can have begun as cautiously or uncertainly. Few can have developed a cohesion and dynamism that lasted decades and continues to drive ahead after long years of scientific endeavour. Such is the good fortune that befell those of us who came together to form what was later to be known as the Euro- Qol Group. The Group's creation is principally due to the shared professional asso- ation of its members with one man, an economist by training and a visionary academic by inclination and temperament - Alan Williams.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309440011

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Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Committee on Public Health Approaches to Reduce Vision Impairment and Promote Eye Health Pdf

The ability to see deeply affects how human beings perceive and interpret the world around them. For most people, eyesight is part of everyday communication, social activities, educational and professional pursuits, the care of others, and the maintenance of personal health, independence, and mobility. Functioning eyes and vision system can reduce an adult's risk of chronic health conditions, death, falls and injuries, social isolation, depression, and other psychological problems. In children, properly maintained eye and vision health contributes to a child's social development, academic achievement, and better health across the lifespan. The public generally recognizes its reliance on sight and fears its loss, but emphasis on eye and vision health, in general, has not been integrated into daily life to the same extent as other health promotion activities, such as teeth brushing; hand washing; physical and mental exercise; and various injury prevention behaviors. A larger population health approach is needed to engage a wide range of stakeholders in coordinated efforts that can sustain the scope of behavior change. The shaping of socioeconomic environments can eventually lead to new social norms that promote eye and vision health. Making Eye Health a Population Health Imperative: Vision for Tomorrow proposes a new population-centered framework to guide action and coordination among various, and sometimes competing, stakeholders in pursuit of improved eye and vision health and health equity in the United States. Building on the momentum of previous public health efforts, this report also introduces a model for action that highlights different levels of prevention activities across a range of stakeholders and provides specific examples of how population health strategies can be translated into cohesive areas for action at federal, state, and local levels.

Author : John Brazier,Julie Ratcliffe,Joshua Saloman,Aki Tsuchiya
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198725923

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Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation by John Brazier,Julie Ratcliffe,Joshua Saloman,Aki Tsuchiya Pdf

With limited resources and funding, it is impossible to invest in all potentially beneficial health care interventions. Choices have to be made, and this guide allows the reader to measure and value the benefits of interventions, a key component of economic evaluation, which permits comparisons between interventions.

Author : Robert M. Kaplan,Michael L. Spittel,Daryn H. David
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781587634451

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Population Health: Behavioral and Social Science Insights by Robert M. Kaplan,Michael L. Spittel,Daryn H. David Pdf

The purpose of this book is to gain a better understanding of the multitude of factors that determine longer life and improved quality of life in the years a person is alive. While the emphasis is primarily on the social and behavioral determinants that have an effect on the health and well-being of individuals, this publication also addresses quality of life factors and determinants more broadly. Each chapter in this book considers an area of investigation and ends with suggestions for future research and implications of current research for policy and practice. The introductory chapter summarizes the state of Americans’ health and well-being in comparison to our international peers and presents background information concerning the limitations of current approaches to improving health and well-being. Following the introduction, there are 21 chapters that examine the effects of various behavioral risk factors on population health, identify trends in life expectancy and quality of life, and suggest avenues for research in the behavioral and social science arenas to address problems affecting the U.S. population and populations in other developed and developing countries around the world. Undergraduate and graduate students pursuing coursework in health statistics, health population demographics, behavioral and social science, and heatlh policy may be interested in this content. Additionally, policymakers, legislators, heatlh educators, and scientific organizations around the world may also have an interest in this resource.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9241545518

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Summary Measures of Population Health by World Health Organization Pdf

As life expectancy rates continue to increase in many countries around the world, comparative health assessments based on mortality rates alone give an increasingly inadequate picture of public health. This publication addresses a wide range of key issues regarding the measurement of population health using comprehensive indices which combine data on mortality and ill-health. It considers the various uses of such summary measures, as well as an appropriate measurement framework and specific ethical and social value choices involved. The contributors to this book include leading experts in epidemiological methods, ethics, health economics, health status measurement and the valuation of health states.

Author : Dennis Drotar
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317824565

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Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents by Dennis Drotar Pdf

This volume's purpose is to describe concepts and methods concerning assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children and adolescents with a special focus on chronic health conditions. The impetus for this book came from a recognition of the increasing importance of HRQOL assessments in the evaluation of treatment outcomes and the need to increase the utilization of HRQOL assessments in research and clinical applications with a range of pediatric populations. The need to develop a volume that describes new research and clinical applications concerning this topic stemmed from several recent developments. There is a continuing need for evaluations of the efficacy of medical treatments for children and adolescents, including those with chronic health conditions. To address these critical unmet needs in the field of HRQOL assessment, and to advance scientific methods and clinical applications in this field, a conference was held at Case Western Reserve University. The conference set out to summarize current information concerning the development and implementation of measures of HRQOL assessment, to identify and consider key conceptual and methodological issues in research concerning the measurement of HRQOL, and to recommend priorities to advance the state-of-the-art in research and clinical applications of QOL assessment in children and adolescents with chronic health conditions. This volume summarizes and synthesizes the information that was presented by the conference participants in a series of lively discussions and chapters that were based on the presentations.

Author : Victor R. Preedy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 038778666X

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Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures by Victor R. Preedy Pdf

This handbook features in-depth reviews of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), quality of life and financial measures for over 120 diseases and conditions. Its editors have organized this critical information for maximum access and ease of use, with abstracts, definitions of key terms, summary points, and dozens of figures and tables that can enhance the text or stand alone.

Author : Japhet Killewo,Kristian Heggenhougen,Stella R. Quah
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0123822017

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Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health by Japhet Killewo,Kristian Heggenhougen,Stella R. Quah Pdf

Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health provides practical guidance on planning and implementing surveillance and investigation of disease and disease outbreaks. Exploring contributing factors to the dynamics of disease transmission and the identification of population risks, it also includes a discussion of ehtics in epidemiology and demography including important issues of privacy vs. public safety. With a chapter on H1N1 and Bird flu, this book will be important for students and professionals in public health and epidemiology. Focuses on the techniques of surveillance and investigation of disease Includes biostatistics and analysis techniques Explores the ethics of disease studies Includes chapter discussing H1N1 and Bird Flu

Author : Richard Brooks,Rosalind Rabin,F. de Charro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789401702331

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The Measurement and Valuation of Health Status Using EQ-5D: A European Perspective by Richard Brooks,Rosalind Rabin,F. de Charro Pdf

EQ-5D from the EuroQol Group is a standardised, non-disease-specific instrument for describing and valuing health. It is in widespread use in many countries and has been applied in many different settings. EQ-5D is now an integral feature of many clinical trials and is increasingly used in population health surveys. This book reports on the results of the European Union-funded EQ-net project which furthered the development of EQ-5D in the key areas of valuation, application and translation. The primary effort concentrated on harmonising and integrating the results of the various EuroQol valuation projects. Most importantly, the book includes a set of VAS-based preference weights for all the EQ-5D health states based on cross-European EQ-5D data. This book provides the most comprehensive account to date of the EuroQol Group endeavour. It will appeal to clinicians, nurses, health services researchers, health economists, those responsible for audit and quality assurance, public health specialists and managers in health care institutions, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Author : Great Britain. Department of Health
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 010163742X

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Choosing Health by Great Britain. Department of Health Pdf

"This White Paper sets out the key principles for supporting the public to make healthier and more informed choices in regards to their health. The Government will provide information and practical support to get people motivated and improve emotional wellbeing and access to services so that healthy choices are easier to make." -- Publisher's website.

Author : Anne Mason,Adrian Towse
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health care rationing
ISBN : 9781846192319

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The Ideas and Influence of Alan Williams by Anne Mason,Adrian Towse Pdf

BE REASONABLE: DO IT MY WAY! The sign on Alan Williams' desk revealed his sense of humour, a man who invited and relished debate, but always recognising that intellectual pursuits were a means to a practical end. Perhaps best known for his work within cost-benefit analysis, Alan Williams was a man of principles who developed guiding values in healthcare economics that embraced and encouraged active intellectual engagement and progression. He was concerned with the philosophical and ethical issues that underpin decision making and his courageous intellectual battles bore new ideas and revised ideology. This compilation of papers and further discussions arising from the Alan Williams tribute conference provides an analysis of the evolution and current status of key concepts in the field. It is highly recommended for health economics professionals and students.