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Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Herszényi L, Banai J, Palatka K, Lakatos PL, Brodszky V, Rencz F. Subjective expectations regarding longevity and future health: a cross-sectional survey among patients with Crohn's disease. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:105-113. [PMID: 32920967 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM The aim was to explore the subjective health expectations (sHE) of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) for both the near future and the elderly. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was performed in four gastroenterology centres in Hungary. Consecutive outpatients with CD with age ≥ 18 were recruited. Socio-demographic and disease characteristics were recorded and the Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI), Perianal Disease Activity Index, Patients' Global Assessment (PGA) and current pain visual analogue scale (VAS) were assessed. Subjective life expectancy (sLE) was explored and compared to statistical life expectancy. Current health and sHE for 1 year ahead and for ages 60/70/80/90 were assessed using the descriptive system of the EQ-5D-3L. RESULTS In all, 206 patients (54.9% men) with a mean age of 34.7 (SD 10.5 years) and disease duration of 10.5 (SD 6.3) years were studied. The CDAI score was 110.5 (SD 77.0) and 66% were treated by biologic drugs. Mean current EQ-5D-3L score was 0.80 (SD 0.17) and patients expected a 0.05 (SD 0.15) improvement within a year (P < 0.05). For ages 60/70/80/90, a mean EQ-5D-3L score of 0.59, 0.38, 0.10 and -0.12 respectively was provisioned. Age, current health status, sLE, PGA and pain VAS showed significant correlation with both 1-year and older age sHE (P < 0.05). Long-term sHE and sLE were negatively affected by the presence of extraintestinal manifestations but not by previous CD-related surgery. CONCLUSION Patients with CD expect severe deterioration in health in later life. Given that unrealistic sHE may affect patients' current quality of life and health behaviour, we encourage physicians to explore and consider CD patients' sHE in clinical care.
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- M Péntek
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,University Research and Innovation Center, Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary
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- University Research and Innovation Center, Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary.,Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Medical Centre, Hungarian Defence Forces, Budapest, Hungary
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- Medical Centre, Hungarian Defence Forces, Budapest, Hungary
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- McGill University Health Centre, MUHC, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Premium Postdoctoral Research Program, Budapest, Hungary
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Kringos D, Carinci F, Barbazza E, Bos V, Gilmore K, Groene O, Gulácsi L, Ivankovic D, Jansen T, Johnsen SP, de Lusignan S, Mainz J, Nuti S, Klazinga N. Managing COVID-19 within and across health systems: why we need performance intelligence to coordinate a global response. Health Res Policy Syst 2020; 18:80. [PMID: 32664985 PMCID: PMC7358993 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-020-00593-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a complex global public health crisis presenting clinical, organisational and system-wide challenges. Different research perspectives on health are needed in order to manage and monitor this crisis. Performance intelligence is an approach that emphasises the need for different research perspectives in supporting health systems’ decision-makers to determine policies based on well-informed choices. In this paper, we present the viewpoint of the Innovative Training Network for Healthcare Performance Intelligence Professionals (HealthPros) on how performance intelligence can be used during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussion A lack of standardised information, paired with limited discussion and alignment between countries contribute to uncertainty in decision-making in all countries. Consequently, a plethora of different non-data-driven and uncoordinated approaches to address the outbreak are noted worldwide. Comparative health system research is needed to help countries shape their response models in social care, public health, primary care, hospital care and long-term care through the different phases of the pandemic. There is a need in each phase to compare context-specific bundles of measures where the impact on health outcomes can be modelled using targeted data and advanced statistical methods. Performance intelligence can be pursued to compare data, construct indicators and identify optimal strategies. Embracing a system perspective will allow countries to take coordinated strategic decisions while mitigating the risk of system collapse.A framework for the development and implementation of performance intelligence has been outlined by the HealthPros Network and is of pertinence. Health systems need better and more timely data to govern through a pandemic-induced transition period where tensions between care needs, demand and capacity are exceptionally high worldwide. Health systems are challenged to ensure essential levels of healthcare towards all patients, including those who need routine assistance. Conclusion Performance intelligence plays an essential role as part of a broader public health strategy in guiding the decisions of health system actors on the implementation of contextualised measures to tackle COVID-19 or any future epidemic as well as their effect on the health system at large. This should be based on commonly agreed-upon standardised data and fit-for-purpose indicators, making optimal use of existing health information infrastructures. The HealthPros Network can make a meaningful contribution.
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- D Kringos
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belle Arti 41, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Management and Health Laboratory (MeS), Institute of Management and EMbeDS, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, Pisa, Italy
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- OptiMedis AG, Burchardstraße 17, 20095, Hamburg, Germany.,Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Tavistock Place, 15-17, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, Budapest, 1093, Hungary
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Danish Center for Clinical Health Services Research (DACS), Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University and Aalborg University Hospital, Fredrik Bajers Vej 5, 9100, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care and Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Woodstock Rd, OX2 6GG, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Psychiatry Management, Aalborg University Hospital, Mølleparkvej 10, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Management and Health Laboratory (MeS), Institute of Management and EMbeDS, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, piazza Martiri della Libertà, 33, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Gergely LH, Gáspár K, Brodszky V, Kinyó Á, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Kiss NF, Bató A, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Sárdy M, Bánvölgyi A, Wikonkál N, Rencz F. Validity of EQ-5D-5L, Skindex-16, DLQI and DLQI-R in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:2584-2592. [PMID: 32618022 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Numerous generic, skin- and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures are available for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Yet, robust psychometric evidence is lacking in many aspects of these outcome measures. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine convergent and known-groups validity of multiple generic and skin-specific HRQoL measures and to identify predictors of impaired HRQoL in patients with HS. METHODS Between 2017 and 2019, a multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out involving 200 consecutive HS patients. HRQoL outcomes included the EQ-5D-5L, EQ visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), Skindex-16, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and DLQI-Relevant (DLQI-R). Disease severity was graded by HS-Physician's Global Assessment (HS-PGA) scale and the Modified Sartorius scale (MSS). RESULTS Overall, 77%, 56%, 51%, 46% and 28% reported problems in the pain/discomfort, usual activities, anxiety/depression, mobility and self-care dimensions of EQ-5D-5L. Mean ± SD EQ VAS, DLQI and DLQI-R scores were 64.29 ± 22.68, 11.75 ± 8.11 and 12.19 ± 8.33, respectively. Skindex-16 responses indicated that the emotional burden of HS (64.55 ± 29.28) far exceeded those of functioning (49.40 ± 34.70) and physical symptoms (46.74 ± 29.36). EQ-5D-5L, EQ VAS, DLQI, DLQI-R and Skindex-16 total scores had moderate or strong correlations with each other (range: |0.487| to |0.993|), weak or moderate correlations with HS-PGA (|0.350| to |0.433|) and weak correlations with MSS (|0.324| to |0.389|). DLQI-R slightly outperformed DLQI both in terms of convergent and known-groups validity. Being female, lower education level, more severe disease and genital involvement were associated with worse HRQoL (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study provides high-quality evidence that among skin-specific outcomes, the DLQI, DLQI-R and Skindex-16, and among generic instruments, the EQ-5D-5L are suitable to be used in HS patients. In future research, we recommend the use of existing well-validated HRQoL tools instead of developing new measures for each study. The development of composite measures that combine physician- and patient-reported outcomes is not supported by evidence in HS. [Correction added on 25 July 2020, after first online publication: in the Abstract section, the ± signs were missing and have been added to this version.].
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- L H Gergely
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,Premium Postdoctoral Research Programme, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Rencz F, Gergely L, Wikonkál N, Gáspár K, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Tamási B, Poór A, Kinyó Á, Bali G, Hidvégi B, Sárdy M, Hajdu K, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Bata‐Csörgő Z, Holló P, Baji P, Brodszky V. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score bands are applicable to DLQI‐Relevant (DLQI‐R) scoring. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e484-e486. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- F. Rencz
- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences Premium Postdoctoral Research Programme Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatological Allergology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology University of Pécs Medical School Pécs Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatological Allergology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatological Allergology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology Albert Szent‐Györgyi Medical Centre University of Szeged Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Budapest Hungary
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Brodszky V, Tamási B, Hajdu K, Péntek M, Szegedi A, Sárdy M, Bata-Csörgő Z, Kinyó Á, Gulácsi L, Rencz F. Disease burden of patients with pemphigus from a societal perspective. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2020; 21:77-86. [PMID: 31978314 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2020.1722104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Introduction: Cost-of-illness studies are widely used for healthcare decision-making; however, no such study is available in pemphigus from the societal perspective. The purpose of this analysis was to estimate annual cost-of-illness per patient with pemphigus from a societal perspective. Areas covered: Between 2014 and 2017, a multicenter, cross-sectional study was carried out. Consecutive pemphigus patients aged ≥18 years were recruited at all four university dermatology departments in Hungary. Direct and indirect costs were calculated, including costs for treatments, outpatient visits, hospital admissions, informal care, travel costs and productivity loss. Generalized linear model was used to analyze predictors of costs. Atotal of 109 patients with pemphigus enrolled with amean age of 57.1 (SD 14.8) years. Total cost per pemphigus patient was €3,995 (SD €7,526) peryear, with productivity loss (58%) and informal care (19%) accounting for the majority. Annual means of 189 and 41 working hours were lost due to absence from work and reduced productivity, respectively. Younger age and pemphigus vulgaris were associated with higher costs (p < 0.05). Expert opinion: This is the first cost-of-illness study applying the societal perspective in pemphigus. Our results indicate a substantial economic burden on society, mainly driven by productivity loss and informal care.
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- V Brodszky
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest , Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University , Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, University of Debrecen , Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen , Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest , Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, University of Debrecen , Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen , Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University , Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Centre, University of Szeged , Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology, University of Pécs , Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest , Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest , Budapest, Hungary.,Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Premium Postdoctoral Research Program , Budapest, Hungary
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Bata‐Csörgő Z, Bali G, Hidvégi B, Tamási B, Poór A, Hajdu K, Holló P, Kinyó Á, Sárdy M, Brodszky V. DLQI‐R scoring improves the discriminatory power of the Dermatology Life Quality Index in patients with psoriasis, pemphigus and morphea. Br J Dermatol 2019; 182:1167-1175. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- F. Rencz
- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences Premium Postdoctoral Research Programme Nádor u 7 H‐1051 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatological AllergologyFaculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology Albert Szent‐Györgyi Medical Centre University of Szeged Korányi fasor 6 H‐6720 Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatological AllergologyFaculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatology Faculty of Medicine University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology University of Pécs Akác u 1 H‐7632 Pécs Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Faculty of Medicine Semmelweis University Mária u 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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Hajdu K, Brodszky V, Stalmeier PFM, Ruzsa G, Tamási B, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Sárdy M, Bata-Csörgő Z, Kinyó Á, Szegedi A, Rencz F. Patient-assigned health utility values for controlled and uncontrolled pemphigus vulgaris and foliaceus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:2106-2113. [PMID: 31265151 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with pemphigus is now of increasing interest due to the availability of highly effective new therapies. Preference-based HRQoL values or health utilities required for medical and financial decision-making are not yet available directly from pemphigus patients. OBJECTIVE To obtain health utility values for current health and hypothetical health states from the perspective of pemphigus patients. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was carried out with pemphigus patients. Disease severity was rated by Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS). Patients were asked to evaluate their current health as well as three common hypothetical pemphigus health states [uncontrolled pemphigus vulgaris (PV), uncontrolled pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and controlled PV/PF] by using composite time trade-off (cTTO). Multiple regression was applied to explore determinants of utility values. RESULTS Responses of 108 patients (64.8% women, mean age 57.4 years) were analysed. Mean ABSIS score was 11.6. The mean utility values for the hypothetical uncontrolled PV, uncontrolled PF and controlled PV/PF health states were 0.41, 0.52 and 0.66 with cTTO. The mean cTTO scores for current health were higher compared with the hypothetical health states (0.76; P < 0.001). Patients with higher ABSIS, worse pain intensity scores and those having a caregiver reported lower utility values for current health (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In pemphigus, HRQoL impairment expressed in utility values seems to be considerable, especially in comparison with other chronic dermatological conditions (e.g. psoriasis, atopic eczema, chronic hand eczema). These health utilities inform physicians, policymakers and funders about the overall extent of health loss in pemphigus and provide evidence to guide medical decisions and cost-effectiveness analyses of treatment strategies. Future research is needed to evaluate the caregiver burden in pemphigus.
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- K Hajdu
- Departments of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Doctoral School of Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.,Department of Statistics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Centre, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Premium Postdoctoral Research Program, Budapest, Hungary
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Tamási B, Brodszky V, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Hajdu K, Sárdy M, Szegedi A, Bata‐Csörgő Z, Kinyó Á, Rencz F. Validity of the EQ‐5D in pemphigus. Br J Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tamási B, Brodszky V, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Hajdu K, Sárdy M, Szegedi A, Bata‐Csörgő Z, Kinyó Á, Rencz F. EQ‐5D 在天疱疮中的效度. Br J Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rencz F, Brodszky V, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Poór A, Holló P, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Sárdy M, Langenbruch A, Radtke M, Gutknecht M, Augustin M. Time to revise the Dermatology Life Quality Index scoring in psoriasis treatment guidelines. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:e267-e269. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- F. Rencz
- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
- Premium Postdoctoral Research Programme Hungarian Academy of Sciences Nádor u. 7 H‐1051 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics Corvinus University of Budapest Fővám tér 8 H‐1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Semmelweis University Mária u. 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Semmelweis University Mária u. 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
- Department of Dermatological Allergology University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology University of Debrecen Nagyerdei krt. 98 H‐4032 Debrecen Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology Semmelweis University Mária u. 41 H‐1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Martinistraße 52 20246 Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Martinistraße 52 20246 Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Martinistraße 52 20246 Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Martinistraße 52 20246 Hamburg Germany
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Poór A, Sárdy M, Holló P, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Brodszky V. Proposal of a new scoring formula for the DLQI in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Poór AK, Sárdy M, Holló P, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Brodszky V. 银屑病中 DLQI 新评分公式的提议. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Poór AK, Sárdy M, Holló P, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Brodszky V. Proposal of a new scoring formula for the Dermatology Life Quality Index in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2018; 179:1102-1108. [PMID: 29968311 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND 'Not relevant' responses (NRRs) on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) may occur in up to 40% of patients with psoriasis. As these responses are scored as the item of the questionnaire having no impact on the patients' lives at all, it is more difficult for these patients to fulfil the DLQI > 10 criterion required by clinical guidelines to become candidates for systemic treatment including biologics. OBJECTIVES We propose a new scoring system for the DLQI that corrects for the bias in the NRR option and test its construct validity in a sample of patients with psoriasis. METHODS Data from 242 patients (104 of whom marked at least one NRR) from two earlier cross-sectional surveys were reanalysed. For each patient, the DLQI score was calculated in two ways: (i) according to the original scoring and (ii) by applying a new scoring formula (DLQI-R) that adjusts the total score for the number of NRRs. The construct validity of the DLQI-R was tested against the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and EQ-5D-3L. RESULTS The mean DLQI and DLQI-R scores were 9·99 ± 7·52 and 11·0 ± 8·02, respectively. The DLQI-R allowed eight more patients (3·3%) to achieve the 'PASI > 10 and DLQI > 10' threshold. The results were robust when limiting the maximum number of NRRs allowed to two or three. Compared with the DLQI, DLQI-R correlated slightly better with PASI (rs = 0·59 vs. 0·57) and EQ-5D-3L index scores (rs = -0·58 vs. -0·54). CONCLUSIONS The DLQI-R seems to be a valid scoring system for avoiding the bias in the NRR option and can help to improve patients' access to biologics.
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- F Rencz
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.,Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Premium Postdoctoral Research Programme, Nádor u. 7, H-1051, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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Tamási B, Brodszky V, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Hajdu K, Sárdy M, Szegedi A, Bata-Csörgő Z, Kinyó Á, Rencz F. Validity of the EQ-5D in patients with pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:802-809. [PMID: 29897626 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND No studies to date have employed the EuroQoL EQ-5D questionnaire to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with pemphigus. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the HRQoL of patients with pemphigus by the EQ-5D and to analyse the convergent and known-groups validity of the EQ-5D in this patient population. METHODS Between 2014 and 2017, a multicentre cross-sectional study was carried out. Outcome measures included the five-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) and an average pain intensity visual analogue scale (VAS) for the past 3 months. RESULTS In total, 109 consecutive patients with pemphigus participated in the study (mean age 57 years; 64% women). Among the EQ-5D dimensions, the most problems were reported regarding pain/discomfort (50%), mobility (43%) and anxiety/depression (43%). No significant difference was found in mean EQ-5D index scores between patients with pemphigus vulgaris and those with pemphigus foliaceus (0·81 vs. 0·86, P = 0·14). The mean EQ-5D index scores of patients with limited, moderate, significant and extreme pemphigus were 0·88, 0·82, 0·72 and 0·67, respectively (P = 0·001). The number of comorbidities was associated with greater impairment in EQ-5D index scores (P < 0·001). DLQI (rs = -0·62, P < 0·001) and the average pain intensity VAS (rs = -0·59, P < 0·001) more strongly correlated with the EQ-5D index scores than did ABSIS (rs = -0·40, P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study employing the EQ-5D questionnaire in pemphigus. The EQ-5D is a valid measure of HRQoL in patients with pemphigus that can be useful both in clinical practice and in economic evaluations to assess the health gains associated with new effective treatments.
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- B Tamási
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Centre, University of Szeged, Korányi fasor 6, H-6720, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology, University of Pécs, Akác u. 1, H-7632, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.,Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Premium Postdoctoral Research Program, Nádor u. 7, H-1051, Budapest, Hungary
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Rencz F, Poór AK, Péntek M, Holló P, Kárpáti S, Gulácsi L, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Hidvégi B, Herszényi K, Jókai H, Beretzky Z, Brodszky V. A detailed analysis of 'not relevant' responses on the DLQI in psoriasis: potential biases in treatment decisions. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 32:783-790. [PMID: 29114942 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) is the most common health-related quality of life measure in dermatology that is widely used in treatment guidelines for psoriasis. Eight of the 10 questions of the DLQI offer a 'not relevant' response (NRR) option that is scored as the item had no impact on patients' life at all. OBJECTIVE To explore the occurrence of NRRs on the DLQI in psoriasis patients and to examine the effect of several socio-demographic and clinical factors on giving NRRs. METHODS Data were obtained from two cross-sectional surveys among psoriasis patients at two academic dermatology clinics in Hungary. Health-related quality of life was measured by employing DLQI and EQ-5D-3L, while disease severity was graded by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Multivariate logistic regression was applied to determine the predictors of providing NRRs. RESULTS Mean age of the 428 patients was 49 years, and 65% were males. Mean PASI, DLQI and EQ-5D-3L index scores were 8.4 ± 9.5, 6.8 ± 7.4 and 0.74 ± 0.28, respectively. Overall, 38.8% of the patients had at least one NRR: 19.6% (one), 11.5% (two), 5.1% (three) and 2.6% (more than three). Most NRRs occurred in sport, sexual difficulties and working/studying items of the DLQI (28.4%, 16.4% and 14.0%, respectively). Female gender (OR 1.65; 95% CI 1.04-2.61), older age (OR 1.05; 95% CI 1.03-1.07) and higher PASI score (OR 1.03; 95% CI 1.01-1.06) were associated with providing more NRRs, whereas highly educated patients (OR 0.34; 95% CI 0.16-0.72) and those with a full-time job (OR 0.47; 95% CI 0.29-0.77) less frequently tended to tick NRRs. CONCLUSION The high rate of psoriasis patients with NRRs, especially among women, less educated and elderly patients, indicates a content validity problem of the measure. A reconsideration of the use of the DLQI for medical and financial decision-making in psoriasis patients is suggested.
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- F Rencz
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Department of Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,Doctoral School of Business and Management, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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Tamási B, Brodszky V, Hajdu K, Kárpáti S, Gulácsi L, Szegedi A, Bata-Csörgö Z, Kinyó Á, Péntek M, Rencz F. 015 The impact of pemphigus on health-related quality of life: First results with the EQ-5D questionnaire. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Rencz F, Poór A, Péntek M, Holló P, Kárpáti S, Gulácsi L, Szegedi A, Remenyik É, Hidvégi B, Brodszky V. 017 Women, elderly and less educated psoriasis patients provide more ‘not relevant’ responses on the Dermatology Life Quality Index - is it a problem? J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rencz F, Poór A, Péntek M, Gulácsi L, Beretzky Z, Holló P, Kárpáti S, Brodszky V. 017 Is it appropriate to use the Dermatology Life Quality Index for medical-decision making in psoriasis patients? J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rencz F, Brodszky V, Stalmeier PFM, Tamási B, Kárpáti S, Péntek M, Baji P, Mitev AZ, Gulácsi L. Valuation of pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus health states: a convenience sample experiment. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:593-9. [PMID: 27062497 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in pemphigus has been widely investigated; nevertheless, utility values for economic evaluations are still lacking. OBJECTIVES To estimate health utilities for hypothetical pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF) health states in a general population sample. METHODS Three health states (uncontrolled PV, uncontrolled PF and controlled pemphigus) were developed based on a systematic literature review of HRQoL studies in pemphigus. Utilities were obtained from a convenience sample of 108 adults using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and 10-year time trade-off (TTO). Lead-time TTO was applied for health states regarded as worse than dead with a lead time to disease time ratio of 1 : 1. RESULTS The mean VAS utility scores for PV, PF and controlled pemphigus were 0·25 ± 0·15, 0·37 ± 0·17 and 0·63 ± 0·16, respectively. Corresponding TTO utilities were as follows: 0·34 ± 0·38, 0·51 ± 0·32 and 0·75 ± 0·31. Overall, 14% and 6% judged PV and PF as being worse than dead. For both VAS and TTO values, significant differences were observed between all health states (P < 0·001). VAS utilities were rated significantly lower compared with TTO in each health state (P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study that reports health utility values for PV and PF. Successful treatment of pemphigus might result in significant utility gain (0·24-0·41). These empirical findings with respect to three health states in pemphigus may serve as anchor points for further utility studies and cost-effectiveness analyses.
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- F Rencz
- Departments of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.,Semmelweis University Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, Pf. 2, H-1428, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Marketing Research and Consumer Behaviour, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Péntek M, Wikonkál N, Baji P, Brodszky V. Alopecia areata and health-related quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:561-71. [PMID: 26914830 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND No systematic review has yet evaluated the available evidence on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in alopecia areata (AA). OBJECTIVES To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of HRQOL studies among patients diagnosed with AA. METHODS A systematic search was performed for papers published between 1946 and 15 December 2014 in Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO and the Cochrane Library. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to pool data. RESULTS Twenty-one studies were included, representing a total of 2530 adult patients with AA. Of the 14 different HRQOL measures used in the studies, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI; n = 8) and SF-36 (n = 7) were the most common. Three AA-specific HRQOL instruments were identified: Alopecia Areata Quality of Life Index, Alopecia Areata Quality of Life and Alopecia Areata Symptom Impact Scale. The mean pooled DLQI score of patients with AA was 6·3 (95% confidence interval 5·6-7·1). Comparing age- and sex-matched controls, the meta-analysis of SF-36 studies revealed significantly reduced HRQOL across the role-emotional, mental health and vitality domains (P < 0·001). Wearing a wig had a positive impact, while scalp involvement, anxiety and depression had a negative impact on HRQOL. Conflicting results were found regarding the association between HRQOL and age, sex, marital status and disease duration. CONCLUSIONS Patients with AA experience significant impairment in HRQOL, especially in the area of mental health. Several generic and dermatology-specific HRQOL instruments have been used, but no validation studies have confirmed their applicability in AA. The newly developed AA-specific measures seem very promising; however, a more extensive assessment of validity and reliability is needed.
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- F Rencz
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.,Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, Semmelweis University, Pf. 2, H-1428, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Mária u. 41, H-1085, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8, H-1093, Budapest, Hungary.
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Rencz F, Kemény L, Gajdácsi J, Owczarek W, Arenberger P, Tiplica G, Stanimirović A, Niewada M, Petrova G, Marinov L, Péntek M, Brodszky V, Gulácsi L. Use of biologics for psoriasis in Central and Eastern European countries. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 29:2222-30. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- F. Rencz
- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Budapest Hungary
- Semmelweis University Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergology; University of Szeged; Szeged Hungary
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- National Health Insurance Fund Administration of Hungary; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology; Military Institute of Medicine; Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Dermatology; Charles University 3rd Medical Faculty; Prague Czech Republic
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- Dermatology Clinic 2; Colentina Clinical Hospital; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Bucharest Romania
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- Department of Clinical Medicine; University of Applied Health Sciences; Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology; Medical University of Warsaw; Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmacoeconomics; Faculty of Pharmacy; Medical University; Sofia Bulgaria
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- Department of Social Pharmacy and Pharmacoeconomics; Faculty of Pharmacy; Medical University; Sofia Bulgaria
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Budapest Hungary
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Rencz F, Gulácsi L, Tamási B, Kárpáti S, Péntek M, Baji P, Brodszky V. Health-related quality of life and its determinants in pemphigus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:1076-80. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- F. Rencz
- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Fővám tér 8 H-1093 Budapest Hungary
- Semmelweis University Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine; Üllői út 26 H-1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Fővám tér 8 H-1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology; Semmelweis University; Mária u. 41 H-1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology; Semmelweis University; Mária u. 41 H-1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Fővám tér 8 H-1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Fővám tér 8 H-1093 Budapest Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics; Corvinus University of Budapest; Fővám tér 8 H-1093 Budapest Hungary
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Rencz F, Holló P, Kárpáti S, Péntek M, Remenyik É, Szegedi A, Balogh O, Herédi E, Herszényi K, Jókai H, Brodszky V, Gulácsi L. Moderate to severe psoriasis patients' subjective future expectations regarding health-related quality of life and longevity. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:1398-405. [PMID: 25491660 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Unrealistic expectations regarding treatments and clinical outcomes may lead to disappointment about therapy and sub-optimal compliance; nonetheless, these expectations have not been studied in psoriasis patients yet. OBJECTIVE To evaluate psoriasis patients' subjective future expectations regarding health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and life expectancy, and to explore clinical features associated with under- or overestimating behaviour. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey of consecutive adult patients with moderate to severe psoriasis was conducted. HRQOL expectations were recorded by applying the EQ-5D descriptive system for 6 months ahead and for future ages of 60, 70, 80 and 90 respectively. RESULTS In total, 167 patients (71% males) were included in the analysis with mean age of 50.4 ± 12.4 years and mean EQ-5D score of 0.71 ± 0.30. Overall 65% had chronic plaque psoriasis, 35% nail psoriasis, 35% scalp involvement, 29% psoriatic arthritis, 9% inverse psoriasis and 5% palmoplantar psoriasis respectively (combinations occurred). Participants expected 0.1 ± 0.23 mean improvement in EQ-5D within 6 months (P < 0.001) that achieves the minimum clinically important difference. Overall 37% expected improvement and 13% decline; however, 49% expected no changes in any of the five dimensions of EQ-5D within 6 months. Female gender, inverse or palmoplantar involvement and more severe psoriasis were likely associated with higher expectations. Patients at the initiation of their first biological at the time of the survey expected 0.18 ± 0.24 increase that seems to be realistic compared to the EQ-5D utility gain achieved in randomized controlled trials. Males expected by 2.7 ± 11.1 more, while females expected by 5.2 ± 9.3 less life years compared to the average statistical gender- and age-matched life expectancy (P < 0.05). Patients who expected to be alive at ages of 60, 70, 80 and 90 scored their future EQ-5D at ages of 60 to 90: 0.59 ± 0.46, 0.48 ± 0.41, 0.42 ± 0.41 and 0.22 ± 0.47 respectively. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the importance of exploring expectations that might help to increase patients' compliance.
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- F Rencz
- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary.,Semmelweis University Doctoral School of Clinical Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology and Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology and Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Departments of Dermatology and Dermatological Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Health Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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Péntek M, Baji P, Pogány G, Brodszky V, Boncz I, Gulácsi L. Health Related Quality of Life of Patients and Their Caregivers In Rare Diseases Results of the Burqol-Rd Project In Hungary. Value Health 2014; 17:A538. [PMID: 27201723 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- M Péntek
- Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Hungarian Federation of People with Rare and Congenital Diseases, Budapest, Hungary
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- Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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- L Gulácsi
- Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary,
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Gulácsi L, Orlewska E, Péntek M. Health economics and health technology assessment in Central and Eastern Europe: a dose of reality. Eur J Health Econ 2012; 13:525-531. [PMID: 22729215 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-012-0411-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Wimo A, Jönsson L, Gustavsson A, McDaid D, Ersek K, Georges J, Gulácsi L, Karpati K, Kenigsberg P, Valtonen H. The economic impact of dementia in Europe in 2008-cost estimates from the Eurocode project. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2011; 26:825-32. [PMID: 21744385 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Care for demented people is very resource demanding, the prevalence is increasing and there is so far no cure. Cost of illness (CoI) studies are important by identifying the distribution of costs between different payers of care. The European Union (EU) funded the European Collaboration on Dementia (Eurocode) as part of the EU's 2005 work plan of the Community public health programme. Eurocode was administered by Alzheimer Europe. The aim was to describe the economic impact of dementia in Europe in 2008. METHODS Eurocode's new estimates for dementia prevalence were included in a cost model based on published European CoI papers. For countries where no CoI figures were available, imputation was used. RESULTS The total CoI of dementia in the EU27 in 2008 was estimated to be €160 billion (€22 000 per demented per year), of which 56% were costs of informal care. The corresponding costs for the whole Europe was €177 billion. In northern Europe, the direct costs are estimated to be considerabe, while the cost of informal care is the major cost component in southern Europe. The sensitivity analysis showed a range for total EU27 costs between €111 and 168 billion. CONCLUSIONS The estimated CoI in this study is higher than in previous studies. There are also large differences in different European regions. Notwithstanding the methodological challenges, the societal costs of dementia in Europe are very high which in turn have substantial resource impacts on the social and health care systems in Europe.
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- A Wimo
- Alzheimeŕs Disease Research Center, NCS, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Érsek K, Kovács T, Wimo A, Kárpati K, Brodszky V, Péntek M, Jönsson L, Gustavsson A, McDaid D, Kenigsberg PA, Valtonen H, Gulácsi L. Costs of dementia in Hungary. J Nutr Health Aging 2010; 14:633-9. [PMID: 20922339 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0309-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The main aim of this paper is to give an overview on the quality of life, health care utilisation and costs of dementia in Hungary. METHOD A cross-sectional non-population based study of 88 consecutive dementia patients and their caregivers was conducted in three GP practices and one outpatient setting in 2008. Resource Utilization in Dementia (RUD), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and quality of life (EQ-5D) were surveyed and cost calculations were performed. Costs of patients living at home were estimated by the current bottom-up cost-of-illness calculations, while costs of nursing home patients were considered by official reimbursement to determine the disease burden from a societal viewpoint. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 77.4 years (SD=9.2), 59% of them were female. The mean MMSE score was 16.70 (SD=7.24), and the mean EQ-5D score was 0.40 (SD=0.34). The average annual cost of dementia was 6,432 Euros per patient living at home and 6,086 Euros per patient living in nursing homes. For the whole demented population (based on EuroCoDe data) we estimated total annual costs of 846.8 million Euros; of which 55% are direct costs, 9% indirect costs and 36% informal care cost. Compared to acute myocardial infarction the total disease burden of dementia is 26.3 times greater. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study investigating resource utilisation, costs, and quality of life of dementia patients in the Central and Eastern European region. Compared to the general population of Hungary EQ-5D values of the demented patients are lower in all age groups. Dementia related costs are much lower in Hungary compared to Western European countries. There is no remarkable difference between the costs of demented patients living at home and in nursing homes, from the societal point of view.
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- K Érsek
- Corvinus University of Budapest, Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment Research Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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Brodszky V, Péntek M, Bálint PV, Géher P, Hajdu O, Hodinka L, Horváth G, Koó E, Polgár A, Seszták M, Szántó S, Ujfalussy I, Gulácsi L. Comparison of the Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life (PsAQoL) questionnaire, the functional status (HAQ) and utility (EQ-5D) measures in psoriatic arthritis: results from a cross-sectional survey. Scand J Rheumatol 2010; 39:303-9. [PMID: 20166848 DOI: 10.3109/03009740903468982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the Psoriatic Arthritis Quality of Life (PsAQoL) instrument, the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) as a measure of functional status, and the generic health status (utility) measure the EuroQoL (EQ-5D) in terms of ability to assess disease severity in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). METHODS The differences between known groups and correlations of the PsAQoL, the HAQ and the EQ-5D with clinical measures were analysed in a sample of 183 PsA patients. RESULTS Different severities of PsA determined by known groups were distinguished well by all three questionnaires; more severe disease was associated with significantly worse values of the instruments. The correlations revealed a strong relationship between each of the measures, and with the patients' pain on the visual analogue scale (VAS), the patient global VAS, and the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), and a weak relationship with the disease duration and the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI). The PsAQoL also correlated strongly with the 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28). CONCLUSIONS The PsAQoL, the HAQ, and the EQ-5D are able to distinguish well across levels of PsA severity.
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- V Brodszky
- Health Economics and Technology Assessment Research Centre, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Fovám tér 8, Hungary.
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Péntek M, Horváth C, Boncz I, Falusi Z, Tóth E, Sebestyén A, Májer I, Brodszky V, Gulácsi L. Epidemiology of osteoporosis related fractures in Hungary from the nationwide health insurance database, 1999-2003. Osteoporos Int 2008; 19:243-9. [PMID: 17701364 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-007-0453-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Accepted: 08/02/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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UNLABELLED The Hungarian national health insurance database was screened for fractures of patients aged 50-100, 1999-2003. On average, there were 343 hip, 1,579 forearm, 342 proximal humerus, 48 inpatient vertebral and 2,459 other fractures/100,000 inhabitants/year. INTRODUCTION The incidence of fractures differs among populations. Our aim was to study the incidence of fractures in Hungary, focusing on classical osteoporotic sites and to compare the results with those of other European countries. METHODS The Hungarian National Health Insurance Fund database, covering 100% of the population, was screened for fractures of patients aged 50-100, 1999-2003. The search of vertebral fractures was restricted to those admitted to hospital. A gender and age-matched comparison was performed with available data from Europe. RESULTS There were mean 343 hip, 1,579 forearm, 342 proximal humerus, 48 inpatient vertebral and 2,459 other fractures/100,000 inhabitants/year; the female/male ratio was between 1.2-2.4. Multiple fractures occurred in 23.1% of the cases. Hip fracture incidence in Hungary lies between the rates of northern and southern countries of Europe. CONCLUSIONS Our study offers nationwide epidemiological data on fractures in Hungary. The incidence of fractures increased by age, regardless of the type of fracture. Incidence of hip fractures in Hungary fits in the previously established geographic trends in Europe. Our results fulfil a need for fracture data from Central Europe.
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- M Péntek
- Rheumatology, Flór Ferenc County Hospital, Semmelweis tér 1, Kistarcsa 2143, Hungary.
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Wagner C, Gulácsi L, Takacs E, Outinen M. The implementation of quality management systems in hospitals: a comparison between three countries. BMC Health Serv Res 2006; 6:50. [PMID: 16608510 PMCID: PMC1475833 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2005] [Accepted: 04/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Is the implementation of Quality Management (QM) in health care proceeding satisfactorily and can national health care policies influence the implementation process? Policymakers and researchers in a country need to know the answer to this question. Cross country comparisons can reveal whether sufficient progress is being made and how this can be stimulated. The objective of the study was to investigate agreement and disparities in the implementation of QMS between The Netherlands, Hungary and Finland with respect to the evaluation model used and the national policy strategy of the three countries. Methods The study has a cross sectional design, based on measurements in 2000. Empirical data about QM-activities in hospitals were gathered by a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaires were answered by the directors of the hospitals or the quality coordinators. The analyses are based on data from 101 hospitals in the Netherlands, 116 hospitals in Hungary and 59 hospitals in Finland. Outcome measures are the developmental stage of the Quality Management System (QMS), the development within five focal areas, and distinct QM-activities which were listed in the questionnaire. Results A mean of 22 QM-activities per hospital was found in the Netherlands and Finland versus 20 QM-activities in Hungarian hospitals. Only a small number of hospitals has already implemented a QMS (4% in The Netherlands,0% in Hungary and 3% in Finland). More hospitals in the Netherlands are concentrating on quality documents, whereas Finnish hospitals are concentrating on training in QM and guidelines. Cyclic quality improvement activities have been developed in the three countries, but in most hospitals the results were not used for improvements. All three countries pay hardly any attention to patient participation. Conclusion The study demonstrates that the implementation of QM-activities can be measured at national level and that differences between countries can be assessed. The hypothesis that governmental legislation or financial reimbursement can stimulate the implementation of QM-activities, more than voluntary recommendations, could not be confirmed. However, the results show that specific obligations can stimulate the implementation of QM-activities more than general, framework legislation.
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- Nivel, Netherlands institute for Health Services Research, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Policy and Management, Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Hungary
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- National Health Insurance Fund Administration, Hungary
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- National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health STAKES, Finland
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Similarly to other countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary has witnessed massive diffusion of healthcare technology such as drugs and medical devices since 1990. While substantial new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and procedures have been liberalized, there has been no proper evaluation or training in their use. Healthcare providers have come to find themselves as entrepreneurs in private practice, while patients are acquiring an increasing awareness as customers of healthcare,demanding services in return for their taxes and contributions. This has led to extremely irrational patterns of investment in technology, with most an obvious waste of resources, while leaving basic needs unmet. Both the National Health Insurance Fund and the Ministry of Finance believe that the current pharmaceutical and medical device bill is too high. However, introducing a more transparent and flexible pricing and reimbursement framework may enable a more efficient allocation of the limited resources to be achieved.
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- L Gulácsi
- Unit of Health Economics and Technology Assessment in Health Care (HunHTA), Department of Policy and Management, Budapest University of Economic Sciences and Public Administration, Hungary.
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Gulácsi L, Kiss ZT, Goldmann DA, Huskins WC. Risk-adjusted infection rates in surgery: a model for outcome measurement in hospitals developing new quality improvement programmes. J Hosp Infect 2000; 44:43-52. [PMID: 10633053 DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Assessment of healthcare quality is a major challenge in countries such as Hungary where there is limited experience with measurement of patient outcomes. We sought to develop the capacity for valid outcome measurement in Hungarian hospitals using surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance as a model and to identify areas for improvement by comparing SSI rates in Hungarian hospitals to benchmarks published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance (NNIS) System. We surveyed the incidence of SSI among 5126 patients undergoing 6006 procedures in 20 public hospitals in Hungary during 1996 using the Hospitals in Europe Link for Infection Control through Surveillance (HELICS) protocol, a protocol consistent with the methods used by the NNIS System. Cholecystectomy, herniorrhaphy, appendectomy, and open reduction of fracture--four of the five most commonly performed procedures in Hungary in 1996--comprised 85% of the procedures analysed. Cumulative SSI rates for herniorrhaphy and appendectomy were comparable to NNIS System benchmarks. Cumulative SSI rates for cholecystectomy were significantly higher in Hungarian hospitals among risk categories that included open procedures. Nearly half of the hospitals had SSI rates for cholecystectomy that were high outliers (>90% percentile) compared to NNIS System benchmarks. Cumulative SSI rates for open reduction of fracture and mastectomy were significantly higher in Hungarian hospitals due to high rates in a few hospitals. The duration of surgery for all procedure types was substantially shorter in Hungarian hospitals compared with NNIS System hospitals. Future work should focus on optimizing prevention strategies for patients undergoing cholecystectomy, open reduction of fracture, and mastectomy. The effect of the utilization of open vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy, short procedure duration, and procedure volume on SSI rates should be evaluated further. This programme expanded the capacity of Hungarian hospitals to perform surgical site infection surveillance and can serve as a model for hospitals in other countries with limited experience with outcome measurement.
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- L Gulácsi
- Hungarian Society for Quality Assurance in Health Care, Debrecen, Hungary
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Gulácsi L. Motivated for improvement. 15th ISQua International Conference on Quality in Health Care, Budapest, Hungary, 7-10 October 1998. Int J Qual Health Care 1999; 11:174-6. [PMID: 10442849 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/11.2.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- L Gulácsi
- Hungarian Society for Quality Assurance in Health Care, Debrecen
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Huskins WC, Soule BM, O'Boyle C, Gulácsi L, O'Rourke EJ, Goldmann DA. Hospital infection prevention and control: a model for improving the quality of hospital care in low- and middle-income countries. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998; 19:125-35. [PMID: 9510113 DOI: 10.1086/647780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a powerful methodology for improving clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while reducing inefficiency and costs. However, most hospitals in low- and middle-income countries have little experience with CQI methods. Hospital infection prevention is an ideal model for nascent efforts to improve the quality of hospital care because of its proven efficacy in reducing the occurrence of infections that compromise patient outcomes and increase costs. This article describes the design and implementation of a demonstration project to reduce the incidence of surgical-site infections (SSIs) for hospitals with little experience with quality-improvement methods. The project has a high likelihood of producing measurable reductions in SSI rates and hospital costs related to inefficient use of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis. Moreover, participating staff will gain experience that can be applied to efforts to improve the quality of other aspects of hospital care.
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- W C Huskins
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Gulácsi L, Kovács A, Janeski JF. Quality assurance in Hungarian hospitals: a new focus for management development. J Health Adm Educ 1995; 12:551-8. [PMID: 10137983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- L Gulácsi
- Hungarian Society for Quality Assurance in Health Care
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