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The EORTC QLU-C10D: the Hong Kong valuation study
The EORTC QLU-C10D is a new preference-based measure derived from the EORTC QLQ-C30. Country-specific value sets are required to support the cost-utility analysis of cancer-related interventions. This study ai...
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Open AccessExploring potential EQ-5D bolt-on dimensions with a qualitative approach: an interview study in Hong Kong SAR, China
The introduction of bolt-on dimensions in EQ-5D instruments is growing common, but most bolt-on studies have targeted the diseased population and obtained bolt-on from other existing Health-related Quality of ...
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Open AccessA sco** review of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks — an appraisal of purpose, characteristics, usability, applicability, and testability
A proliferation of theories, models, and frameworks (TMFs) have been developed in the implementation science field to facilitate the implementation process. The basic features of these TMFs have been identifie...
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Open AccessValidation of the accident and emergency experience questionnaire: a cross-sectional survey
Patient feedback is an important way for healthcare providers to understand patient experience and improve the quality of care effectively and facilitate patient-centered care in the healthcare system. This st...
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Open AccessAssociation of Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir with reduced mortality and sepsis in hospitalized omicron patients: a territory-wide study
This study evaluates the association between antivirals (Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir) and all-cause and respiratory mortality and organ dysfunction among high-risk COVID-19 patients during an Omicr...
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Open AccessExperience of a demand-side subsidy scheme for residential long-term care: perspectives of elderly and their carers
Vouchers, which are demand-side subsidies to targeted groups, are a type of consumer-led near-cash social transfer for specified benefits that have been used in education, health and other sectors. To provide ...
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Open AccessImpact of information framing and vaccination characteristics on parental COVID-19 vaccine acceptance for children: a discrete choice experiment
This study aimed to test the influence of vaccination characteristics and gain/loss-framing of information, on parental acceptance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination for their minor childre...
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Open AccessThe association between healthcare needs, socioeconomic status, and life satisfaction from a Chinese rural population cohort, 2012–2018
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of unmet healthcare needs and clarify its impact on socioeconomic status (SES) and life satisfaction in a longitudinal cohort of the Chinese rural population. Data us...
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Open AccessRapid evaluation of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants by analysis of genetic distance
Timely evaluation of the protective effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern is urgently needed to inform...
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Open AccessRelationship between patient experience and hospital readmission: system-level survey with deterministic data linkage method
Linkage of public healthcare data provides powerful resources for studying from a comprehensive view of quality of care than information for a single administrative database. It is believed that positive patie...
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Open AccessDo health preferences differ among Asian populations? A comparison of EQ-5D-5L discrete choice experiments data from 11 Asian studies
Many countries have established their own EQ-5D value sets proceeding on the basis that health preferences differ among countries/populations. So far, published studies focused on comparing value set using TTO...
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Open AccessPreference of caregivers on residential care homes for older persons with versus without communication problems: a discrete choice experiment
A residential care service voucher scheme has been introduced to expand the capacity and enhance choice of public-funded long-term care (LTC) in Hong Kong, enabling users to have greater choices over the types...
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Map** the Haem-A-QoL to the EQ-5D-5L in patients with hemophilia
This study’s objective was to develop an algorithm that map** the Haem-A-QoL scores to EQ-5D-5L utility scores in patients with hemophilia in China.
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Urban–rural differences in financial toxicity and its effect on cancer survivors’ health-related quality of life and emotional status: a latent class analysis
This study aimed to investigate the urban–rural differences in associations between financial toxicity (FT), physical health-related quality of life (HRQoL), negative emotional status, and the effect of patien...
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Measuring health-related quality of life and well-being: a head-to-head psychometric comparison of the EQ-5D-5L, ReQoL-UI and ICECAP-A
This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of three generic preference-based measures and compare their performance in a sample of Hong Kong general population.
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Open AccessUnequal availability of workplace policy for prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 across occupations and its relationship with personal protection behaviours: a cross-sectional survey
The evolving pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a severe threat to public health, and the workplace presents high risks in terms of spreading the disease. Few studies have focused on th...
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Open AccessLong-term effectiveness of elderly health care voucher scheme strategies: a system dynamics simulation analysis
The elderly healthcare voucher (EHCV) scheme is expected to lead to an increase in the number of elderly people selecting private primary healthcare services and reduce reliance on the public sector in Hong Ko...
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Evaluating the psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D among patients with haemophilia
The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D, and to compare their performance among patients living with haemophilia in China.
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Health-related quality of life measured using EQ-5D in patients with lymphomas
This study aimed to estimate the health preference–based index scores of the population of patients with lymphoma using the EQ-5D in China.
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Open AccessChange in eating habits and physical activities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: a cross‐sectional study via random telephone survey
Hong Kong is a densely populated city with a low incidence and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The city imposed different levels of social distancing including, the closure of sports venues a...
