scholarly journals Development of a Questionnaire to Investigate Study Design Factors Influencing Participation in Gait Rehabilitation Research by People with Stroke: A Brief Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-244
Author(s):  
Kara K. Patterson ◽  
Nicole Gallant ◽  
Tracey Ormiston ◽  
Chad Patience ◽  
Mandy Whitechurch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Gait Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Research ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Design Factors

The Bedouin Infant Feeding Study: study design and factors influencing the duration of breast feeding

1992 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-444
Author(s):  
Lechaim Naggan ◽  
Michele R. Forman ◽  
Batia Sarov ◽  
Gillian Lewando-Hundt ◽  
Linda Zangwill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Feeding Study ◽  
Factors Influencing

Factors influencing depression endpoints research (FINDER): Study design and population characteristics

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Garcia-Cebrian ◽  
Michael Bauer ◽  
Angel L. Montejo ◽  
Nicolas Dantchev ◽  
Koen Demyttenaere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Population Norms ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
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AbstractFactors influencing outcomes of depression in clinical practice, especially health-related quality of life (HRQoL), are poorly understood. The Factors Influencing Depression Endpoints Research (FINDER) study is a European prospective, observational study designed to estimate the HRQoL of adults with a clinically diagnosed depressive episode at baseline, and 3 and 6 months after commencing antidepressant medication. We report here the study design and baseline patient characteristics.HRQoL was assessed by the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Patient ratings on Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were also obtained. Results (n = 3468) showed that SF-36 mental component summary (mean 22.2) was more than two SDs below general population norms (mean 50.0) and one SD below clinical depression norms (mean 34.8); the physical component summary (mean 46.1) was similar to general population (mean 50.0) and clinical depression norms (mean 45.0). Mean EQ-5D scores were also lower than general population norms. Mean HADS-Depression and -Anxiety subscores were 12.3 and 13.0, respectively. Fifty-six percent of patients reported an overall pain VAS score of at least 30 mm and 70% of these patients had no physical explanation for their pain.Further investigation into factors associated with HRQoL in depression after treatment initiation is warranted.

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