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Objectives: To assess the growth of quality of life measures and to examine the availability of
measures across specialties. Design: Systematic searches of electronic databases to …

Parkinson's disease is a common degenerative neurological condition. A number of general
instruments exist to measure quality of life, but these were not designed to address areas …

Parkinson's disease is a common degenerative neurological condition. A number of general
health status measures exist but these may not address areas salient to specific diseases …

Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the most reliable method of
determining effectiveness, but most trials have evaluated the effects of a single intervention …

The Oxford hip and knee scores have been extensively used since they were first described
in 1996 and 1998. During this time, they have been modified and used for many different …

Objectives: to briefly outline the development and validation of the Parkinson's Disease
Questionnaire (PDQ-39) and then to provide evidence for the use of the measure as either a …

We have developed a 12-item questionnaire for patients having a total knee replacement
(TKR). We made a prospective study of 117 patients before operation and at follow-up six …

Objective: To develop a patient-based measure of walking ability in MS. Methods: Twelve
items describing the impact of MS on walking (12-Item MS Walking Scale [MSWS-12]) were …

We developed a 12-item questionnaire for completion by patients having total hip
replacement (THR). A prospective study of 220 patients was undertaken before operation …