Kao S |
------>authors3_c= ------>paper_class1=1 ------>Impact_Factor=1.915 ------>paper_class3=2 ------>paper_class2=1 ------>vol=14 ------>confirm_bywho=nwkuo ------>insert_bywho=henry11111 ------>Jurnal_Rank=23.1 ------>authors4_c= ------>comm_author= ------>patent_EDate=None ------>authors5_c= ------>publish_day=1 ------>paper_class2Letter=None ------>page2=1454 ------>medlineContent= ------>unit=E0800 ------>insert_date=20050411 ------>iam=3 ------>update_date=None ------>author=??? ------>change_event=4 ------>ISSN= ------>authors_c= ------>score=485 ------>journal_name=Quality of Life Research ------>paper_name=WHOQOL-BREF as predictors of mortality: a two-year folloe-up study at veteran homes ------>confirm_date=20060824 ------>tch_id=090053 ------>pmid=16110925 ------>page1=1443 ------>fullAbstract=The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire as a predictor of mortality amongst the elderly. A total of 689 male residents of veteran homes, all above the age of 65 years, were randomly selected in 2001. The Taiwan version of the WHOQOL-BREF was administered as the baseline, with each of these subjects being interviewed and subsequently followed up for mortality until the end of 2003. Data on self-reported global health, life satisfaction, medical status, physical performance and health behavior was also collected. Following the death of 105 of the 689 subjects during the 2-year follow-up period, the relative risk (RR) of death was subsequently assessed using Cox~s proportional hazard regression analyses. After adjusting for other predictors (age group, chronic diseases, emergency visits, hospitalization, physical performance, regular exercise, self-reported global health and life satisfaction), almost all of the WHOQOL-BREF items and domains failed to predict mortality; the one exception was working capacity levels (score 1-2 vs. score 4-5) which, after adjusting for other predictors, did demonstrate the ability to predict mortality (RR = 1.96, p < 0.05). ------>tmu_sno=None ------>sno=10939 ------>authors2=Lai KL ------>authors3=Lin HC ------>authors4=Lee HS ------>authors5=Wen HC ------>authors6= ------>authors6_c= ------>authors=Kao S ------>delete_flag=0 ------>SCI_JNo=None ------>authors2_c= ------>publish_area=0 ------>updateTitle=WHOQOL-BREF as predictors of mortality: a two-year follow-up study at veteran homes. ------>language=2 ------>check_flag=None ------>submit_date=None ------>country=None ------>no=6 ------>patent_SDate=None ------>update_bywho=None ------>publish_year=2005 ------>submit_flag=None ------>publish_month=1 |