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Physical Illness

Arthritis

Furner SE, Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Bolen J, Zack MM. Health-related quality of life of U.S. adults with arthritis: analysis of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003, 2005, and 2007. Arthritis Care Res 2011 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print] abstract

Jiang Y, Hesser JE. Using item response theory to analyze the relationship between health-related quality of life and health risk factors. Prev Chronic Dis 2009;6(1):A30. abstract

Horner-Johnson W, Krahn G, Andresen E, Hall T. Developing summary scores of health-related quality of life for a population-based survey. Public Health Rep 2009;124(1):103-110. abstract

Callahan LF, Shreffler J, Mielenz TJ, Kaufman JS, Schoster B, Randolph R et al. Health-related quality of life in adults from 17 family practice clinics in North Carolina. Prev Chronic Dis 2009;6(1):A05. abstract

Cook C, Pietrobon R, Hegedus E. Osteoarthritis and the impact on quality of life health indicators. Rheumatol Int 2007;27(4):315–321. abstract

Burton WN, Chen CY, Schultz AB, Conti DJ, Pransky G, Edington DW. Worker productivity loss associated with arthritis. Dis Manag 2006;9(3):131–43. abstract

Freelove-Charton J, Bowles HR, Hooker S. Health-related quality of life by level of physical activity in arthritic older adults with and without activity limitations. J Phys Act Health 2007;4(4):481-494. abstract

Mielenz T, Jackson E, Currey S, Robert DeVellis R, F Callahan LF. Psychometric properties of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health-Related Quality of Life (CDC HRQOL) items in adults with arthritis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2006 Sep 24;4:66. Published online 2006 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1477–7525–4–66. abstract html pdf [244K]

Abell JE, Hootman JM, Zack MM, Moriarty D, Helmick CG. Physical activity and health related quality of life among people with arthritis. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005;59(5):380–385. abstract

Bombard JM, Powell KE, Martin LM, Helmick CG, Wilson WH. Validity and reliability of self-reported arthritis—Georgia senior centers, 2000–2001. Am J Prev Med 2005;28(3):251–258. abstract

Feinglass J, Lee C, Durazo-Arvizu R, Chang R. Health status, arthritis risk factors, and medical care use among respondents with joint symptoms or physician diagnosed arthritis: findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. J Rheumatol 2005;32:130–136. abstract

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health-Related Quality of Life, Part II — State and Local Applications [Internet]. Chronic Disease Notes and Reports 2004;16:1-48. pdf [1200KB]

Dominick KL, Ahern FM, Gold CH, Heller DA. Health-related quality of life among older adults with arthritis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2004;2:5. abstract html pdf [290K]

Dominick KL, Ahern FM, Gold CH, Heller DA. Health-related quality of life and health service use among older adults with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum 2004 Jun 15;51(3):326-331. abstract

Strine TW, Ford ES, Balluz L,Chapman DP, Mokdad AH. Risk behaviors and health-related quality of life among adults with asthma—the role of mental health status. Chest 2004;126(6):1849–1854. abstract html

Strine TW, Hootman JM, Okoro CA, Balluz LI, Moriarty DG, Owens MG, Mokdad AH. Frequent mental distress status among adults 45+ years of age with arthritis, 2001. Arthritis Care Res 2004;51(4):533–537. abstract

Currey SS, Rao JK, Winfield JB, Callahan LF. Performance of a generic health-related quality of life measure in a clinic population with rheumatic disease. Arthritis Care and Research 2003;49(5):658–664. abstract

Dominick KL, Ahern FM, Gold CH, Heller DA. Gender differences in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory use among older adults with osteoarthritis. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2003;37,1566–1571. abstract html pdf [290K]

Mili F, Helmick CH, Zack MM, Moriarty DG. Health-related quality of life among adults reporting arthritis: Analysis of data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 1996–1999. J Rheumatol 2003;30:160–166. abstract

Vradenburg JA, Simoes EJ, Jackson-Thompson J, Murayi T. The prevalence of arthritis and activity limitation and their predictors in Missouri. J Comm Hlth 2002;27(2): 91–107. abstract

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health-related quality of life among adults with arthritis— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 11 States, 1996–1998. MMWR 2000;49(17):366–69. abstract html pdf [196K]

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