1994
The effects of rG-CSF on health-related quality of life in children with congenital agranulocytosis
Cleary P, Morrissey G, Yver A, Oster G. The effects of rG-CSF on health-related quality of life in children with congenital agranulocytosis. Quality Of Life Research 1994, 3: 307-315. PMID: 7841964, DOI: 10.1007/bf00451722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityGeneral health perceptionStudy patientsCongenital agranulocytosisHealth perceptionMulticentre phase II clinical trialPhase II clinical trialRecombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factorRG-CSF therapyAspects of HRQOLInitiation of treatmentGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorHuman granulocyte colony-stimulating factorValue of treatmentColony-stimulating factorPatient populationFunctional statusOne-half monthsSuch therapyClinical trialsActivity limitationsTherapyStudy centersHRQoLAgranulocytosis
1989
Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening.
Rubenstein L, Calkins D, Young R, Cleary P, Fink A, Kosecoff J, Jette A, Davies A, Delbanco T, Brook R. Improving patient function: a randomized trial of functional disability screening. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1989, 111: 836-42. PMID: 2683917, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-111-10-836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingAgedBlack or African AmericanData Interpretation, StatisticalDisability EvaluationEducation, Medical, ContinuingFemaleHumansInternal MedicineMaleOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ParticipationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsExperimental group physiciansFunctional Status QuestionnaireControl group patientsExperimental group patientsGroup patientsGroup physiciansStatus QuestionnaireFunctional statusPatient outcomesControl groupEducational sessionsControl group physiciansOffice-based internistsNumber of medicationsInternal medicine practiceHealth outcome measuresCommunity office practicesAnonymous evaluation questionnaireStudy patientsPatient diariesStudy entryExercise programFunctional disabilityPatient functionFunctional status information