Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kenneth Sandin, Gemma Shields, Ragne G. H. Gjengedal, Kare Osnes, Marianne T. Bjorndal, Silje E. Reme, Odin Hjemdal
Summary: This study compared the scores of the EQ-5D with scores from questionnaires measuring symptoms of depression and anxiety. The results showed that the EQ-5D can be a useful tool for understanding the impact of depression and anxiety.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kenneth Sandin, Gemma E. Shields, Ragne G. H. Gjengedal, Kare Osnes, Marianne Tranberg Bjorndal, Odin Hjemdal
Summary: This study found indication of validity for the EQ-5D in patients at risk of or experiencing depression and anxiety, showing sensitivity to symptom severity and functional impairment. Depression and anxiety scores were the primary determinants of the EQ-5D value, with sick leave, subjective health complaints, and gender also contributing to the value.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Norma B. Bulamu, Ravi Vissapragada, Gang Chen, Julie Ratcliffe, Louise A. Mudge, B. Mark Smithers, Elizabeth A. Isenring, Lorelle Smith, Glyn G. Jamieson, David Watson
Summary: This study evaluated the responsiveness and convergent validity of two preference-based measures in assessing short-term health related quality of life after esophagectomy. The results showed that QLU-C10D was more sensitive to utility changes following esophagectomy compared to EQ-5D-3L.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alex Bato, Valentin Brodszky, L. Hunor Gergely, Krisztian Gaspar, Norbert Wikonkal, Agnes Kinyo, Akos Szabo, Zsuzsanna Beretzky, Andrea Szegedi, Eva Remenyik, Norbert Kiss, Miklos Sardy, Fanni Rencz
Summary: The study aimed to compare the measurement properties of two adult versions of EQ-5D in patients with Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), with EQ-5D-5L outperforming EQ-5D-3L in terms of feasibility, informativity, and validity for important clinical characteristics. EQ-5D-5L was recommended for assessing HS patients across various settings.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katarzyna Mlynczak, Dominik Golicki
Summary: This study compared the psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire with the EQ-5D-3L version and EQ VAS in the general adult population of Poland. It found that the EQ-5D-5L had similar or better psychometric properties compared to its EQ-5D-3L equivalent. The novel approach of using a machine learning technique known as the random forest algorithm for construct validity assessment proved to be effective.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Helen Hoi Lun Tsang, Carlos King Ho Wong, Prudence Wing Hang Cheung, Chak Sing Lau, Ho Yin Chung, Jason Pui Yin Cheung
Summary: The EQ-5D health measure demonstrates satisfactory responsiveness for assessing changes in SpA disease activity, showing good correlations with BASDAI and BASFI scores.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bo Burstrom, Robert Irestig, Kristina Burstrom
Summary: The study compared the demographic composition, social determinants of health, and self-reported health among homeless people in Stockholm, Sweden in 2006 and 2018. Differences were found in the origin of homeless individuals, social support, exposure to violence, health-seeking behaviors, substance use, and health outcomes between the two years. Efforts are needed to address housing issues and collaborate with public authorities for the health and social welfare of homeless individuals.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Brendan J. Mulhern, Chris Sampson, Phil Haywood, Rebecca Addo, Katie Page, David Mott, Koonal Shah, Mathieu F. Janssen, Mike Herdman
Summary: This paper proposes a set of criteria to guide the development, assessment, and selection of candidate 'bolt-on' descriptors. The criteria can be used to develop bolt-ons in different health areas, assess existing bolt-ons, and determine their inclusion in studies and patient groups.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Judith Dams, Eline Rimane, Regina Steil, Babette Renneberg, Rita Rosner, Hans-Helmut Koenig
Summary: The study validated the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire in adolescents and young adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after sexual and/or physical abuse. It showed that EQ-5D-5L has good discriminative ability in differentiating between disease severity levels and measuring health-related quality of life effectively. Furthermore, the EQ-5D-5L demonstrated good test-retest reliability and construct validity, although its responsiveness was relatively weak.
PSYCHIATRIC QUARTERLY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
N. Devlin, T. Pan, S. Kreimeier, J. Verstraete, E. Stolk, K. Rand, M. Herdman
Summary: This article reviews the experience of using the EQ-5D-Y valuation protocol, highlighting early learnings and areas where further research is needed. Priority research areas include testing alternative methods for anchoring DCE data, exploring adolescents' preferences, and examining the scale differences between EQ-5D-Y and adult EQ-5D states and their implications for HTA.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew Franklin, Angel Enrique, Jorge Palacios, Derek Richards
Summary: The study aims to assess the psychometric properties of different measures in quantifying mental health outcomes in patients with anxiety and depression. Results suggest that ReQoL-UI may be better suited for capturing depression severity, while EQ-5D-5L may be more appropriate for assessing anxiety severity.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vu Quynh Mai, Kim Bao Giang, Hoang Van Minh, Lars Lindholm, Sun Sun, Klas Goran Sahlen
Summary: This study provides EQ-5D-5L population norms for the general population in Vietnam and demonstrates the known-groups validity of EQ-5D-5L instrument among people living with hypertension there. Results show that EQ-VAS and EQ-5D-5L indexes were higher among younger, male, more educated, employed, and single individuals. Statistically significant associations were found between lower EQ-5D-5L indexes and EQ-VAS among people diagnosed with hypertension, those with increasing comorbidities, and obese individuals.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Agnieszka Jankowska, Dominik Golicki
Summary: This study introduced the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire to diabetes patients in Poland for the first time, revealing lower health-related quality of life among diabetes patients compared to the general population. Factors associated with diabetes included education level, gender, age, and treatment methods.
Correction
Orthopedics
Sujin Kang
Summary: A correction to this paper has been published and can be accessed through the original article.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tzu-Hung Liu, Andrew D. Ho, Yu-Tien Hsu, Chih-Cheng Hsu
Summary: The study provided validity evidence for EQ-5D in Taiwan's National Health Interview Survey in 2013 and identified the most informative items for assessing quality of life in patients with chronic diseases using IRT. EQ-5D scores showed moderate internal consistency and correlation with SF-36 scores, suggesting its potential use in the general population and clinical settings.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria C. Dalmasso, Martin Aran, Pablo Galeano, Silvina Perin, Patrick Giavalisco, Pamela V. Martino V. Adami, Gisela V. V. Novack, Eduardo M. M. Castano, A. Claudio Cuello, Martin Scherer, Wolfgang Maier, Michael Wagner, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Alfredo Ramirez, Laura Morelli
Summary: This study found significant differences in plasma levels of nicotinamide (Nam) between Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients and cognitively normal individuals, suggesting its potential use as a biomarker for AD progression. The decrease in Nam plasma levels was observed a couple of years before conversion to AD.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Yin Wu, Brooke Levis, Federico M. Daray, John P. A. Ioannidis, Scott B. Patten, Pim Cuijpers, Roy C. Ziegelstein, Simon Gilbody, Felix H. Fischer, Suiqiong Fan, Ying Sun, Chen He, Ankur Krishnan, Dipika Neupane, Parash Mani Bhandari, Zelalem Negeri, Kira E. Riehm, Danielle B. Rice, Marleine Azar, Xin Wei Yan, Mahrukh Imran, Matthew J. Chiovitti, Jill T. Boruff, Dean McMillan, Lorie A. Kloda, Sarah Markham, Melissa Henry, Zahinoor Ismail, Carmen G. Loiselle, Nicholas D. Mitchell, Samir Al-Adawi, Kevin R. Beck, Anna Beraldi, Charles N. Bernstein, Birgitte Boye, Natalie Buel-Drabe, Adomas Bunevicius, Ceyhun Can, Gregory Carter, Chih-Ken Chen, Gary Cheung, Kerrie Clover, Ronan M. Conroy, Gema Costa-Requena, Daniel Cukor, Eli Dabscheck, Jennifer De Souza, Marina Downing, Anthony Feinstein, Panagiotis P. Ferentinos, Alastair J. Flint, Pamela Gallagher, Milena Gandy, Luigi Grassi, Martin Haerter, Asuncion Hernando, Melinda L. Jackson, Josef Jenewein, Nathalie Jette, Miguel Juliao, Marie Kjaergaard, Sebastian Kohler, Hans-Helmut Konig, Lalit K. R. Krishna, Yu Lee, Margrit Loebner, Wim L. Loosman, Anthony W. Love, Bernd Loewe, Ulrik F. Malt, Ruth Ann Marrie, Loreto Massardo, Yutaka Matsuoka, Anja Mehnert, Ioannis Michopoulos, Laurent Misery, Christian J. Nelson, Chong Guan Ng, Meaghan L. O'Donnell, Suzanne J. O'Rourke, Ahmet Ozturk, Alexander Pabst, Julie A. Pasco, Jurate Peceliuniene, Luis Pintor, Jennie L. Ponsford, Federico Pulido, Terence J. Quinn, Silje E. Reme, Katrin Reuter, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Alasdair G. Rooney, Roberto Sanchez-Gonzalez, Rebecca M. Saracino, Melanie P. J. Schellekens, Martin Scherer, Marcelo L. Schwarzbold, Vesile Senturk Cankorur, Louise Sharpe, Michael Sharpe, Sebastien Simard, Susanne Singer, Lesley Stafford, Jon Stone, Natalie A. Strobe, Serge Sultan, Antonio L. Teixeira, Istvan Tiringer, Alyna Turner, Jane Walker, Mark Walterfang, Liang-Jen Wang, Siegfried B. Weyerer, Jennifer White, Birgitt Wiese, Lana J. Williams, Lai-Yi Wong, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D. Thombsi
Summary: This study compared the screening accuracy of HADS-D and HADS-T for major depression and found no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy between the two. The shorter HADS-D would be preferred in most clinical and research settings as it not only reduces patient burden but also has equivalent diagnostic accuracy to HADS-T.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Ulrich Reininghaus, Georg Schomerus
Summary: This article provides an overview of the self-conception, research, and fields of action of public mental health, emphasizing the importance of mental health in public health. It also discusses the development and initiatives in this field in Germany. However, the positioning of public mental health does not match the significance of mental illness in population medicine.
BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLATT-GESUNDHEITSFORSCHUNG-GESUNDHEITSSCHUTZ
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elena Caroline Weitzel, Heide Glaesmer, Andreas Hinz, Samira Zeynalova, Sylvia Henger, Christoph Engel, Markus Loeffler, Nigar Reyes, Kerstin Wirkner, A. Veronica Witte, Arno Villringer, Steffi G. G. Riedel-Heller, Margrit Loebner
Summary: This study aims to investigate the sociodemographic and social correlates of resilience in a large population-based sample aged 65 years and older. The results reveal that older age (75 years and older) is associated with lower resilience compared to the age of 65-74 years. Additionally, being widowed is related to higher resilience. Better social support and a larger social network are significantly associated with higher resilience. No association is found for gender and education.
BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLATT-GESUNDHEITSFORSCHUNG-GESUNDHEITSSCHUTZ
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joseph Kuhn, Peter Brieger, Martin Haerter, Steffi Riedel-Heller
BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLATT-GESUNDHEITSFORSCHUNG-GESUNDHEITSSCHUTZ
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laura A. Rabin, Sietske A. M. Sikkes, Douglas Tommet, Richard N. Jones, Paul K. Crane, Milushka M. Elbulok-Charcape, Mark A. Dubbelman, Rebecca Koscik, Rebecca E. Amariglio, Rachel F. Buckley, Merce Boada, Gael Chetelat, Bruno Dubois, Kathryn A. Ellis, Katherine A. Gifford, Angela L. Jefferson, Frank Jessen, Sterling Johnson, Mindy J. Katz, Richard B. Lipton, Tobias Luck, Eleni Margioti, Paul Maruff, Jose Luis Molinuevo, Audrey Perrotin, Ronald C. Petersen, Lorena Rami, Barry Reisberg, Dorene M. Rentz, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Shannon L. Risacher, Octavio Rodriguez-Gomez, Perminder S. Sachdev, Andrew J. Saykin, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Colette Smart, Beth E. Snitz, Reisa A. Sperling, Vanessa Taler, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Argonde C. van Harten, Michael Wagner, Steffen Wolfsgruber
Summary: This study aimed to link self-perceived cognitive functioning data from international aging studies using item response theory. The results demonstrated that a single-factor structure was reasonable for the latent trait, and identified top items that made the greatest contribution to measurement precision. This allows for joint or pooled analyses across international studies and may lead to the development of new self-perceived cognitive functioning questionnaires.
Article
Neurosciences
Zetian Li, Hanani Abdul Manan, Hanna Heitmann, Veronica Witte, Kerstin Wirkner, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Arno Villringer, Thomas Hummel
Summary: The study investigated the relationship between olfactory sulcus (OS) depth and olfactory function, considering age and gender. Normative data on OS depth were provided for a population with normal olfactory function. Results showed that the right OS was deeper than the left side in all age groups. Women had deeper OS on the left side compared to men. OS depth explained only minor portions of the variance in olfactory function, which was largely determined by age. Age-related normative data on OS depth were presented.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Franziska U. C. E. Jung, Sina Gerhards, Melanie Luppa, Margrit Loebner, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between mental health issues and BMI and gender in the oldest old population. The results showed that male participants with excess weight experienced more somatic complaints compared to those without excess weight. BMI was found to be associated with somatization, but not depression or anxiety. Longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings and develop interventions tailored to the individual needs of the oldest old.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Franziska U. C. E. Jung, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Claudia Luck-Sikorski
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the relationship between weight history and psychological comorbidities. Results showed that more weight loss attempts, a greater desire for weight loss, and being a weight maintainer were associated with more symptoms of depression. Moreover, a greater desire for weight loss and being categorized as a weight maintainer were associated with more anxiety. It was also found that male individuals who desired to lose more weight or had more weight loss attempts had a significantly higher prevalence of depressive symptoms.
Article
Psychiatry
Leonie Ascone, Anja Christine Rohenkohl, Rene Hurlemann, Eva Meisenzahl, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Thomas Becker, Malek Bajbouj, Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal, Jurgen Gallinat, Martin Lambert
Summary: This essay proposes a matrix to visualize the indirect consequences of the pandemic, which include costs, morbidity, and mortality, compared to the direct effects of SARS-CoV-2. By using this matrix, virus-related and psychosocial risks for different populations can be assessed in a systematic and concise manner. The theoretical and empirical basis of COVID-19-related and psychosocial vulnerability, stressors, and consequences are derived, with an exemplary quantification of the matrix showing a high risk for severe COVID-19 consequences and pronounced psychosocial collateral effects for the vulnerable group of people with severe mental illness. This proposed approach could be further discussed for risk-graded pandemic management, crisis recovery, and future preparedness to address psychosocial collateral effects and protect vulnerable groups.
PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karla Romero Starke, Melanie Schubert, Pauline Kaboth, Julia Gerlach, Janice Hegewald, Matthias Reusche, Dieter Friedemann, Andrea Zuelke, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Hajo Zeeb, Andreas Seidler
Summary: Noise annoyance is a significant issue in Europe, and this study aimed to investigate the impact of road, railway, and aircraft noise on high annoyance. The results showed that aircraft noise had the highest risk, followed by road and railway noise. Compared to the WHO review, aircraft noise had a higher proportion of highly annoyed individuals. These findings are important for public policy-making, and regular updates of exposure-response relationships are recommended.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Katja Schladitz, Elena C. Weitzel, Margrit Loebner, Bettina Soltmann, Frank Jessen, Andrea Pfennig, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Uta Guehne
Summary: This study explores shared decision making (SDM) from the perspective of individuals affected by mental illness and their family members. The results show that they have a strong desire to be involved in treatment decisions and to participate in finding a diagnosis, but often face barriers like stigma and lack of opportunities. Peer support, self-help associations, and psychosocial counseling services are important in promoting SDM.
Article
Psychiatry
Forugh S. Dafsari, Bettina Bewernick, Sabine Boehringer, Katharina Domschke, Moritz Elsaesser, Margrit Loebner, Melanie Luppa, Lukas Preis, Julia Puesken, Sandra Schmitt, Andreea-Johanna Szekely, Martin Hellmich, Wiebke Mueller, Michael Wagner, Oliver Peters, Lutz Froelich, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Elisabeth Schramm, Martin Hautzinger, Frank Jessen
Summary: A study in Germany evaluated the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (LLD-CBT) and a supportive unspecific intervention (SUI) in the treatment of late-life depression. The results showed that both LLD-CBT and SUI provided clinical benefit without evidence for the superiority of LLD-CBT.
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
A. E. Zuelke, S. G. Riedel-Heller, F. Wittmann, A. Pabst, S. Roehr, M. Luppa
Summary: This study systematically assessed the gender-specific effects of lifestyle interventions on cognitive decline. The results showed small positive effects on global cognition and memory, particularly in women. However, there were limited trials targeting men and reporting gender-specific results for older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Future research should focus on the role of gender in intervention effects and systematically address gender factors in study conduct and recruitment.
JPAD-JOURNAL OF PREVENTION OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Debora Melo van Lent, Sarah Egert, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Luca Kleineidam, Leonie Weinhold, Holger Wagner-Thelen, Birgit Stoffel-Wagner, Horst Bickel, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Michael Pentzek, Frank Jessen, Matthias Schmid, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Steffi G. G. Riedel-Heller, Alfredo Ramirez, Michael Wagner
Summary: Deficiency of vitamin D increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's dementia. It is recommended to monitor vitamin D levels in the elderly and provide supplementation in cases of deficiency.
