A5006036140- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2014-2025
Hospital Del Mar
2016-2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2016-2025
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
2016-2025
Universidad de Navarra
2025
Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
2009-2025
Universitat Politècnica de València
1995-2025
Althaia
2025
Hospital del Mar Research Institute
2015-2024
Municipal Institute for Medical Research
2015-2024
Objective: To describe the 12‐month and lifetime prevalence rates of mood, anxiety alcohol disorders in six European countries. Method: A representative random sample non‐institutionalized inhabitants from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain aged 18 or older ( n = 21425) were interviewed between January 2001 August 2003. DSM‐IV assessed by lay interviewers using a revised version Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH‐CIDI). Results: Fourteen per cent reported...
Objective: This manuscript examines the impact of mental health state and specific physical disorders on work role disability quality life in six European countries. Method: The ESEMeD study was conducted in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain. Individuals aged 18 years over who were not institutionalized eligible for an in‐home computer‐assisted interview. Common disorders, loss days (WLD) past month (QoL) assessed, using WMH‐2000 version CIDI, WHODAS‐II, component scores...
Objective: Comprehensive information about access and patterns of use mental health services in Europe is lacking. We present the first results for disorders six European countries as part ESEMeD project. Method: The study was conducted in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain. Individuals aged 18 years over who were not institutionalized eligible an computer‐assisted interview done at home. 21 425 participants asked to report how frequently they consulted formal due their...
We describe the adaptation into Spanish of St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), a self-administered questionnaire developed by Jones et al. (1991) covering three domains health in airways disease patients: symptoms, activity and impacts. For adaptation, forward back-translation method bilinguals was used, together with professional committee lay panel. Once tested for feasibility comprehension, 318 male chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) patients wide range severity completed...
Background: The American Thoracic Society recently recommended that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease be staged on the basis of percentage predicted FEV1. Objective: To examine 1) relation between system for staging and health-related quality life 2) effect self-reported comorbid conditions life. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Outpatient clinics respiratory department four hospitals one primary health care center in Spain. Patients: 321 consecutive male patients with disease....
To assess whether generic and specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) are independently associated with total mortality in patients chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we followed until 1999 a cohort 321 male COPD, recruited 1993-1994 at outpatient respiratory clinics. Baseline characteristics recorded under stable clinical conditions included forced spirometry, arterial blood gas tensions, dyspnea scales, 11 comorbid conditions, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire...
Abstract Background The WHODAS-2 is a disability assessment instrument based on the conceptual framework of International Classification Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). It provides global measure 7 domain-specific scores. aim this study was to assess model metric properties in set chronic prevalent clinical conditions accounting for wide scope Europe. Methods 1,119 patients with one 13 were recruited European centres. Participants clinically evaluated administered SF-36 at...
A short, easy-to-use health status questionnaire is needed in the multidimensional assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) routine practice. The performance eight-item COPD test (CAT) was analysed 1,817 patients from primary care seven European countries. CAT has a scoring range 0–40 (high score representing poor status). Mean scores indicated significant impairment that related to severity airway obstruction, but within each Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease...
Healthcare workers are vulnerable to adverse mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed prevalence disorders and associated factors during first wave pandemic among healthcare professionals in Spain. All 18 institutions (6 AACC) Spain were invited web-based surveys assessing individual characteristics, infection status exposure, (May 5 – September 7, 2020). report: probable current (Major Depressive Disorder-MDD- [PHQ-8≥10], Generalized Anxiety Disorder-GAD- [GAD-7≥10],...
Application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as the standard treatment for sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is a moot point. Studies on effectiveness this have been challenged because lack suitable placebo. The recent description true placebo (sham CPAP) prompted us to conduct randomized trial CPAP or assess in improving SAHS-related symptoms and daytime function patients with moderate severe SAHS. Forty-eight patients, stratified four groups according severity, were...
Objective: To assess psychotropic drug utilization in the general population of six European countries, and pattern use individuals with different DSM‐IV diagnoses 12‐month mental disorders. Method: Data were derived from Study Epidemiology Mental Disorders (ESEMeD/MHEDEA 2000), a cross‐sectional psychiatric epidemiological study representative sample 21 425 adults aged 18 or older countries (e.g. Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain). Individuals asked about any past 12...
The aim of the study was to obtain general population norms for St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), a specific questionnaire respiratory diseases. IBERPOC project cross-sectional representative samples aged between 40-69 yrs. sample composed 862 individuals. All participants considered as "probable cases" chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n=460) were eligible complete SGRQ and among rest nonprobable COPD (n=3,571), 10 individuals from each defined age sex group...
The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with mild sleep apnea- hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). One hundred forty-two consecutive SAHS (apnea-hypopnea index 10-30, without severe sleepiness) were randomly assigned receive conservative treatment (CT)-sleep hygiene and weight loss-(65 patients) or CT plus CPAP (77 patients), 125 (86% males, age: 54 +/- 9 yr, BMI: 29 4 kg/m(2), AHI: 20 6, ESS: 12 4) completed follow-up. following...
Objective: Comorbidity patterns of 12‐month mood, anxiety and alcohol disorders socio‐demographic factors associated with comorbidity were studied among the general population six European countries. Method: Data derived from Study Epidemiology Mental Disorders (ESEMeD), a cross‐sectional psychiatric epidemiological study in representative sample adults aged 18 years or older Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain. The diagnostic instrument used was Composite International...
Despite the fact that labour market flexibility has resulted in an expansion of precarious employment industrialised countries, to date there is limited empirical evidence concerning its health consequences. The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES) a newly developed, theory-based, multidimensional questionnaire specifically devised for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers.To assess acceptability, reliability construct validity EPRES sample workers Spain.A 6968...
Objective: The European Study of Epidemiology Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project was designed to evaluate the prevalence, impact and treatment patterns in Europe. This paper presents an overview methods implemented project. Method: ESEMeD is a cross‐sectional study representative sample 21 425 adults, 18 or older, from general population Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands Spain. Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH‐CIDI) administered by home interviews January 2001...