Search for dissertations about: "Disease-specific questionnaire"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words Disease-specific questionnaire.
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21. Studies on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract : Aims. To describe health-related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to develop a Swedish version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), to study factors related to HRQL in COPD and to study long-term effects of rehabilitation on exercise tolerance and HRQL.Methods. READ MORE
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22. Shoulder and upper extremity impairments, activity limitation and physiotherapeutic exercise in women with rheumatoid arthritis : a biopsychosocial approach
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to evaluate both specially-designed and commonly used instruments for measuring impairments, activity limitation and health-related quality of life (overall Sickness Impact Profile (SIP)). The focus was on shoulder and upper extremity. READ MORE
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23. Using health-related quality of life instruments for children with long-term conditions : On the basis of a national quality registry system
Abstract : Introduction: There has been a continuous development of new technologies in healthcare that are derived from national quality registries. However, this innovation needs to be translated into the workflow of healthcare delivery, to enable children with long-term conditions to get the best support possible to manage their health during everyday life. READ MORE
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24. Laparoscopic or Open Antireflux Surgery - A Comparative Study with Special Reference to the Patient´s Perspective
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to compare the effects of laparoscopic versus open antireflux surgery in a randomized clinical trial focusing the patients' subjective and objective outcome postoperatively, from a short-term and a long-term perspective. A further aim was to describe GORD patients' experiences of illness and surgical treatment and if possible to find striking characteristics relating to laparoscopic or open surgery. READ MORE
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25. Children with low anorectal malformations and their parents : quality of life, physical and psychosocial function
Abstract : Anorectal malformations (ARM) are congenital anomalies affecting 1 in 3 000 births. The malformation varies from very minor to complex and can be divided in to low, intermediate, and high form of ARM. Children with a low ARM are primarily repaired in the newborn period. READ MORE