Financial cost and quality of life of patients with spinal muscular atrophy identified by symptoms or newborn screening

T Dangouloff, M Hiligsmann… - … Medicine & Child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To compare the societal financial costs and quality of life (QoL) of untreated patients
with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and treated patients identified because they presented …

Polypharmacy and health-related quality of life/psychological distress among patients with chronic disease

L Van Wilder, B Devleesschauwer… - Preventing Chronic …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction To date, no study has investigated the impact of polypharmacy (use of≥ 5
medications concurrently) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychological …

Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018

L Van Wilder, R Charafeddine, P Beutels… - Quality of Life …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Health-related quality of life outcomes are increasingly used to monitor population
health and health inequalities and to assess the (cost-) effectiveness of health interventions …

The impact of multimorbidity patterns on health-related quality of life in the general population: results of the Belgian Health Interview Survey

L Van Wilder, B Devleesschauwer, E Clays… - Quality of Life …, 2022 - Springer
Background Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are a major cause of disease burden—for
patients, caregivers, and society. Little is known however about potential interaction effects …

Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population

P Smith, R De Pauw, D Van Cauteren, S Demarest… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most research has focused on the
acute phase of COVID-19, yet some people experience symptoms beyond, referred to as …

An EQ-5D-Y-3L value set for Belgium

S Dewilde, B Roudijk, NH Tollenaar… - Pharmacoeconomics, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background In Belgium, a value set for children and adolescents for a generic
health-related quality-of-life measure is not available. To inform drug pricing and make …

QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey

L Van Wilder, B Devleesschauwer, E Clays… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The burden of chronic diseases is rapidly rising, both in terms of morbidity and
mortality. This burden is disproportionally carried by socially disadvantaged population …

Effects of exercise training on muscle wasting, muscle strength and quality of life in adults with acute burn injury

DR Schieffelers, D Dombrecht, C Lafaire, L De Cuyper… - Burns, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Exercise training during the acute phase of burns is difficult to implement but
offers potential benefits. This multicenter trial explored the effects of an exercise program on …

Do lifestyle factors influence pain prognosis? A 1-year follow-up study

MH Louis, A Berquin, A Steyaert - British journal of pain, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The aim of this observational longitudinal study was to investigate the impact of
lifestyle factors on the prognosis of patients with pain. Methods This study was part of a large …

The feasibility of the adapted H-GRASP program for perceived and actual daily-life upper limb activity in the chronic phase post-stroke

B Essers, JM Veerbeek, AR Luft… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Assessing feasibility and initial impact of the Home-Graded Repetitive Arm
Supplementary Program combined with in-home accelerometer-based feedback (AH …