Quality of Life Research

Introduction to “Advancing quality‑of‑life research by deepening our understanding of response shift”

• Editorial

Jan R. Boehnke, Richard L. Skolasky, Claudia Rutherford

Advancing quality-of-life research by deepening our understanding of response shift: a unifying theory of appraisal

• Commentary

Bruce D. Rapkin, Carolyn E. Schwartz

Measurement of appraisal is a valuable adjunct to the current spine outcome tools: a clinician’s perspective on the Rapkin and Schwartz commentary

• Responses to "Advancing quality‑of‑life research by deepening our understanding of response shift" by Bruce D. Rapkin & Carolyn E. Schwartz

Joel A. Finkelstein

Relating response shift and cognitive appraisal to measurement validation

• Responses to "Advancing quality‑of‑life research by deepening our understanding of response shift" by Bruce D. Rapkin & Carolyn E. Schwartz

Richard Sawatzky

Appraisal as a unifying theory of response shift: continuing the conversation

• Responses to “Advancing quality‑of‑life research by deepening our understanding of response shift” by Bruce D. Rapkin & Carolyn E. Schwartz

Nancy E. Mayo

Conceptual and methodological considerations regarding appraisal and response shift

• Responses to "Advancing quality‑of‑life research by deepening our understanding of response shift" by Bruce D. Rapkin & Carolyn E. Schwartz

M. G. E. Verdam, F. J. Oort

A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences

• Open Access
• Review

K. Haraldstad, A. Wahl, R. Andenæs, J. R. Andersen, M. H. Andersen, E. Beisland, C. R. Borge, E. Engebretsen, M. Eisemann, L. Halvorsrud, T. A. Hanssen, A. Haugstvedt, T. Haugland, V. A. Johansen, M. H. Larsen, L. Løvereide, B. Løyland, L. G. Kvarme, P. Moons, T. M. Norekvål, L. Ribu, G. E. Rohde, K. H. Urstad, S. Helseth

A systematic scoping review of oral health models

• Review

Stella Sekulic, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Ksenija Rener-Sitar

Appraising the quality of tools used to record patient-reported outcomes in users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): a systematic review

• Open Access
• Review

Katherine Broomfield, Deborah Harrop, Simon Judge, Georgina Jones, Karen Sage

Health-related quality of life among adult HIV positive patients: assessing comprehensive themes and interrelated associations

• Open Access

C. den Daas, G. E. L. van den Berk, M. -J. T. Kleene, E. S. de Munnik, J. G. Lijmer, K. Brinkman

Using path analysis to investigate the relationships between depression, anxiety, and health-related quality of life among patients with coronary artery disease

Yihua Lu, Yun Jiang, Liang Gu

The role of dispositional mindfulness in a stress-health pathway among Parkinson’s disease patients and caregiving partners

Allison Hicks, Kala Phillips, Chelsea Siwik, Paul Salmon, Irene Litvan, Megan E. Jablonski, J. Vincent Filoteo, Karen Kayser, Sandra E. Sephton

Towards patients’ understanding of health-related quality of life—a mixed-method study in psoriasis and multiple sclerosis

Valerie Andrees, Joachim Westenhöfer, Christine Blome, Christoph Heesen, Matthias Augustin, Janine Topp

Routine incorporation of longer-term patient-reported outcomes into a Dutch trauma registry

• Open Access

Quirine M. J. van der Vliet, Abhiram R. Bhashyam, Falco Hietbrink, R. Marijn Houwert, F. Cumhur Öner, Luke P. H. Leenen

Cancer-related symptoms, mental well-being, and psychological distress in men diagnosed with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy

• Open Access

Sarah Wilding, Amy Downing, Penny Wright, Peter Selby, Eila Watson, Richard Wagland, David W. Donnelly, Luke Hounsome, Hugh Butcher, Malcolm Mason, Ann Henry, Anna Gavin, Adam W. Glaser

Self-stigma predicts lower quality of life in Chinese American breast cancer survivors: exploring the mediating role of intrusive thoughts and posttraumatic growth

Celia C. Y. Wong, Bradley M. Pan-Weisz, Tonya M. Pan-Weisz, Nelson C. Y. Yeung, Winnie W. S. Mak, Qian Lu

Type of clinical outcomes used by healthcare professionals to evaluate health-related quality of life domains to inform clinical decision making for chronic pain management

Diana Zidarov, Regina Visca, Sara Ahmed

The effect of team collaboration and continuity of care on health and disability among rehabilitation patients: a longitudinal survey-based study from western Norway

• Open Access

Merethe Hustoft, Eva Biringer, Sturla Gjesdal, Vegard Pihl Moen, Jörg Aβmus, Øystein Hetlevik

Comparing life satisfaction and functioning 15 years after September 11, 2001 among survivors with and without injuries: a mixed-method study

Lisa M. Gargano, Ho Ki Mok, Melanie H. Jacobson, Patricia Frazier, Sascha K. Garrey, Lysa J. Petrsoric, Robert M. Brackbill

Emotional and physical reactions to perceived discrimination, language preference, and health-related quality of life among Latinos and Whites

Kellee White, Jourdyn A. Lawrence, Jason L. Cummings, Calley Fisk

The reliability and validity of the Chinese Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale in the general population of Hong Kong

Yuying Sun, Tzu Tsun Luk, Man Ping Wang, Chen Shen, Sai Yin Ho, Kasisomayajula Viswanath, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Tai Hing Lam

Measurement properties of PROMIS short forms for pain and function in orthopedic foot and ankle surgery patients

Anika Stephan, Jens Mainzer, Danica Kümmel, Franco M. Impellizzeri

Longitudinal measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in adolescence

Igor Esnaola, Manuel Benito, Iratxe Antonio-Agirre, Inge Axpe, Margarita Lorenzo

Prediction of Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) using PROMIS-29 in a national sample of lumbar spine surgery patients

Jacquelyn S. Pennings, Clinton J. Devin, Inamullah Khan, Mohamad Bydon, Anthony L. Asher, Kristin R. Archer

Evaluation of the responsiveness of Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) in Chinese patients with hypertension in primary care

• Brief Communication

Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Weng Yee Chin, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Tingting Wu, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam