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What do measures of ‘oral health-related quality of life’ measure?
David Locker,Finbarr Allen +1 more
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The main conclusion is that while all document the frequency of the functional and psychosocial impacts that emanate from oral disorders they do not unequivocally establish the meaning and significance of those impacts.Citations
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Personality and oral health-related quality of life. Results from an online survey
André Hajek,Hans-Helmut König +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors investigated the association between personality factors and oral health-related quality of life, and found that low oral health related quality-of-life is associated with higher neuroticism (β = 0.39, p < 0.001) and lower conscientiousness (β=-0.51, p > 0.
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Comparison of two oral health-related quality-of-life measures in elderly patients: the influence of missing teeth, and socio demographic factors
Lígia Moura Burci,Sandra Maria Warumby Zanin,Obdulio Gomes Miguel,Astrid Wiens Souza,Josiane de Fátima Gaspari Dias,Marilis Dallarmi Miguel +5 more
TL;DR: Dental status, age, gendler and frequency of dental visit were significantly associated with the results of the GOHAI and the OHIP-14 (Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney U test).
Impact of Periodontal Health Status as Assessed by ModifiedCommunity Periodontal Index on Oral Health Related Quality of Life -A Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study
Tom Peter Thermadam,Harikumar Kanakkath,Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical,Sangeetha K S,Sakeer Hussain Arimbra,Merrin Jose +5 more
TL;DR: The results clearly denote the response of the subjects with the signs and symptoms of periodontal disease to their OHRQoL, and presence of moderate and severe periodontitis, had a significant impact on the quality of life.
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The world health organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL) - position paper from the world health organization
Willem Kuyken,John Orley,Mick Power,Helen Herrman,Hilary Schofield,B. Murphy,Željko Metelko,Silvija Szabo,Mirjana Pibernik-Okanović,N. Quemada,A. Caria,S. Rajkumar,S. Kumar,Shekhar Saxena,Dan Bar-On,M. Amir,M. Tazaki,A. Noji,G. Vanheck,J. Devries,J.A. Sucre,L. Picardami,M. Kabanov,A. Lomachenkov,G. Burkovsky +24 more
TL;DR: The World Health Organization's project to develop a quality of life instrument (the WHOQOL) is described, the reasons that the project was undertaken, the thinking that underlies the project, the method that has been followed in its development and the current status of the project.
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A critical appraisal of the quality of quality-of-life measurements
TL;DR: To evaluate how well quality of life is being measured in the medical literature and to offer a new approach to the measurement, original English-language articles having the term "quality of life" in their titles were identified.
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Development and evaluation of the Oral Health Impact Profile.
TL;DR: The Oral Health Impact Profile offers a reliable and valid instrument for detailed measurement of the social impact of oral disorders and has potential benefits for clinical decision-making and research.
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The disability paradox: high quality of life against all odds.
TL;DR: Quality of life is dependent upon finding a balance between body, mind and spirit in the self and on establishing and maintaining an harmonious set of relationships within the person's social context and external environment.
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Primary total hip replacement surgery: a systematic review of outcomes and modelling of cost-effectiveness associated with different prostheses.
Ray Fitzpatrick,E Shortall,Mark Sculpher,David W. Murray,Richard W Morris,M Lodge,Jill Dawson,Andrew Carr,Annie Britton,Andrew Briggs +9 more
TL;DR: To use evidence regarding both costs and outcomes of primary THR to model how much more effective newer prostheses must be to justify higher costs.