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SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2019

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

K Haraldstad, A Wahl, R Andenæs, J R Andersen, M H Andersen, E Beisland, C R Borge, E Engebretsen, M Eisemann, L Halvorsrud and 15 more

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 445 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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445citing papers in PubMed, 16 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT05383365 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effectiveness of Deep Neck Flexor Exercises in Comparison With Myofascial Release of Suboccipital Muscle on Pain and Forward Head Posture in People With Chronic Tension-type Headache and Forward Head Posture

TypeinterventionalSponsorIran University of Medical SciencesRan2024 to 2026Enrolled44ConditionsChronic Tension-Type HeadacheArmsSuboccipital Myofascial Release(MFR) with sham Deep Neck Flexor(DNF)exercise, Deep Neck Flexor(DNF)exercise with sham Suboccipital Myofascial Release(MFR)
NCT05425095 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Buteyko Exercise and Corpse-Pose Technique on Physical Health and Quality of Life in Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2022 to 2023Enrolled46ConditionsPost-Cardiac Surgery PatientsArmsButeyko Breathing Technique, Corpse-Pose Technique
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

445 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  14. Health-related quality of life in rural cancer survivors compared with their urban counterparts: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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385 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

K HaraldstadFaculty of Health- and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, P.O Box 422, 4604, Kristiansand, Norway. Kristin.haraldstad@uia.no.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-147X
A WahlDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1084, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
R AndenæsFaculty of Health, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, P.O. Box 4, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
J R AndersenDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), P.O. Box 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
M H AndersenDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1084, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
E BeislandDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), P.O. Box 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
C R BorgeDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1084, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
E EngebretsenDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1084, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
M EisemannFaculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, P.O. Box 6050, Langnes, Tromsø, Norway.
L HalvorsrudFaculty of Health, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, P.O. Box 4, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
T A HanssenFaculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, P.O. Box 6050, Langnes, Tromsø, Norway.
A HaugstvedtDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), P.O. Box 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
T HauglandFaculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, Mailbox 184, Vinderen, NO, 0319, Norway.
V A JohansenDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), P.O. Box 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
M H LarsenDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1084, Blindern, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
L LøvereideFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, P.O. Box 8600, Forus, Norway.
B LøylandFaculty of Health, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, P.O. Box 4, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
L G KvarmeFaculty of Health, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, P.O. Box 4, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
P MoonsDepartment of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Leuven, P.O. Box 7001, Kapucijnenvoer, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
T M NorekvålHaukeland University Hospital, P.O. Box 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway.
L RibuFaculty of Health, OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University, St. Olavs plass, P.O. Box 4, 0130, Oslo, Norway.
G E RohdeFaculty of Health- and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, P.O Box 422, 4604, Kristiansand, Norway.
K H UrstadFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, P.O. Box 8600, Forus, Norway.
S HelsethFaculty of Health- and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, P.O Box 422, 4604, Kristiansand, Norway.
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Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeQuality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health and medicine. The aims of this study were to systematically review the literature on QOL in medicine and health research and to describe the country of origin, target groups, instruments, design, and conceptual issues.

methodsA systematic review was conducted to identify research studies on QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The databases Scopus, which includes Embase and MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles published during one random week in November 2016. The ten predefined criteria of Gill and Feinstein were used to evaluate the conceptual and methodological rigor.

resultsQOL research is international and involves a variety of target groups, research designs, and QOL measures. According to the criteria of Gill and Feinstein, the results show that only 13% provided a definition of QOL, 6% distinguished QOL from HRQOL. The most frequently fulfilled criteria were: (i) stating the domains of QOL to be measured; (ii) giving a reason for choosing the instruments used; and (iii) aggregating the results from multiple items.

conclusionQOL is an important endpoint in medical and health research, and QOL research involves a variety of patient groups and different research designs. Based on the current evaluation of the methodological and conceptual clarity of QOL research, we conclude that the majority QOL studies in health and medicine have conceptual and methodological challenges.

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Environmental HealthHumansMedicineQuality of LifeHealth-related quality of lifeQuality of lifeSystematic review

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PMID31187410
PMCPMC6761255

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