2022
Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Ratnayake HE, Perera RA, Agampodi SB. Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka. Quality Of Life Research 2022, 32: 93-103. PMID: 35964270, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03230-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-dwelling older adultsQuality of lifeRural Sri LankaOlder adultsMultivariable binary logistic regression modelSignificant associationMethodsThis cross-sectional studyLarge population-based studyPopulation-based studyCross-sectional studyCommunity-based interventionsLevel of QoLLow educational levelSelf-reported healthLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelAged 70Mean ageBetter QOLChronic diseasesChronic illnessLower mean scoresQOL domainsQoLAdultsQuality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of thyroid nodules and cancer
Suresh N, De Ravin E, Barrette L, Prasad A, Romeo D, Ng J, Moreira A, Farwell D, Rajasekaran K. Quality appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for the use of radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of thyroid nodules and cancer. American Journal Of Otolaryngology 2022, 43: 103508. PMID: 35623244, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice guidelinesUse of RFABenign thyroid nodulesRadiofrequency ablationThyroid cancerPractice guidelinesThyroid nodulesIntraclass correlation coefficientQuality appraisalMethodologic rigorAGREE II instrumentAppraisal of GuidelinesInclusion/exclusion criteriaRigor of developmentMean scoreComprehensive literature searchThermal ablation techniquesConsensus statementExclusion criteriaLower mean scoresDomain scoresLiterature searchLevel of agreementCancerHigher mean scores
2015
Cognition in individuals at risk for Parkinson's: Parkinson associated risk syndrome (PARS) study findings
Chahine M, Weintraub D, Hawkins KA, Siderowf A, Eberly S, Oakes D, Seibyl J, Stern MB, Marek K, Jennings D, Investigators T. Cognition in individuals at risk for Parkinson's: Parkinson associated risk syndrome (PARS) study findings. Movement Disorders 2015, 31: 86-94. PMID: 26293177, PMCID: PMC4827252, DOI: 10.1002/mds.26373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnxietyAttentionCocaineCognition DisordersCohort StudiesExecutive FunctionFemaleHumansLanguageMaleMemoryMiddle AgedNeurogenic BowelNeuropsychological TestsOlfaction DisordersParkinson DiseaseProtein BindingRadiopharmaceuticalsSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricSurveys and QuestionnairesTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVisual PerceptionConceptsExecutive function/Global cognitionRelative impairmentSpecific cognitive domainsSpeed/attentionGlobal cognitive abilityNeuropsychological test batteryLower global cognitionFunction/Cognitive abilitiesCognitive domainsCognitive profileVisuospatial abilitiesLanguage domainsCognitive testingTest batteryCognitionNormative scoresMemoryLower mean scoresHealthy adultsNon-motor featuresIndividualsStudy findingsNon-motor symptoms
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