Search Results - "Ruta, D A"

Socio-economic status, obesity and prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus by Evans, J. M. M., Newton, R. W., Ruta, D. A., MacDonald, T. M., Morris, A. D.

“…Summary Aims  The influence of socio‐economic status on the prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and on obesity, was explored using routinely…”
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Frequency of blood glucose monitoring in relation to glycaemic control: observational study with diabetes database by Evans, Josie M M, Newton, Ray W, Ruta, Danny A, MacDonald, Thomas M, Stevenson, Richard J, Morris, Andrew D

“…Abstract Objectives: To investigate patterns of self monitoring of blood glucose concentration in diabetic patients who use insulin and to determine whether…”
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Incidence of symptoms in previously symptom-free impacted lower third molars assessed in general dental practice by Fernandes, M. J, Ogden, G. R, Pitts, N. B, Ogston, S. A, Ruta, D. A

“…Key Points Sheds more light onto the natural history of impacted lower third molars. Correlates the development of symptoms with some clinical characteristics…”
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Summary of: 'Incidence of symptoms in previously symptom-free impacted lower third molars assessed in general dental practice' by Fernandes, M. J, Ogden, G. R, Pitts, N. B, Ogston, S. A, Ruta, D. A

“…Key Points Sheds more light onto the natural history of impacted lower third molars. Correlates the development of symptoms with some clinical characteristics…”
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Assessing health outcomes after extraction of third molars: the postoperative symptom severity (PoSSe) scale by Ruta, D.A., Bissias, E., Ogston, S., Ogden, G.R.

“…A postoperative symptom severity (PoSSe) scale was devised from questions commonly used in the clinical assessment of patients who have had third molars…”
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Developing a valid and reliable measure of health outcome for patients with low back pain by Ruta, D A, Garratt, A M, Wardlaw, D, Russell, I T

“…The authors developed and validated a measure of health outcome for patients with low back pain. A questionnaire was developed incorporating the type of…”
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Responsiveness of the SF-36 and a Condition-Specific Measure of Health for Patients with Varicose Veins by A. M. Garratt, D. A. Ruta, M. I. Abdalla, Russell, I. T.

“…Approaches to measuring patient perceptions of outcome for varicose veins were tested using a postal questionnaire incorporating a clinically derived specific…”
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A New Approach to the Measurement of Quality of Life: The Patient-Generated Index by Ruta, Danny A., Garratt, Andrew M., Leng, Mhoira, Russell, Ian T., MacDonald, Lesley M.

“…Quality of life has been defined as "the extent to which our hopes and ambitions are matched by experience." To improve a patient's quality of life through…”
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Assessment of Patients with Menorrhagia: How Valid Is a Structured Clinical History as a Measure of Health Status? by D. A. Ruta, A. M. Garratt, Y. C. Chadha, G. M. Flett, Hall, M. H., Russell, I. T.

“…A patient-administered questionnaire for menorrhagia based on the type of questions asked when taking a gynaecological history was developed and tested using…”
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Impact of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on patterns and costs of drug prescribing: a population-based study by Evans, J M, MacDonald, T M, Leese, G P, Ruta, D A, Morris, A D

“…Impact of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on patterns and costs of drug prescribing: a population-based study. J M Evans , T M MacDonald , G P Leese , D A Ruta and…”
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Quality of life following third molar removal: a patient versus professional perspective by Ogden, G R, Bissias, E, Ruta, D A, Ogston, S

“…To identify the adverse effects of third molar surgery having the greatest impact on patients' perceived quality of life; and to compare the rankings between…”
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The SF36 health survey questionnaire: an outcome measure suitable for routine use within the NHS? by Garratt, A M, Ruta, D A, Abdalla, M I, Buckingham, J K, Russell, I T

“…OBJECTIVE--To assess the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the short form 36 (SF 36) health survey questionnaire (a shortened version of a battery of…”
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Developing a condition-specific measure of health for patients with dyspepsia and ulcer-related symptoms by Garratt, Andrew M., Ruta, Danny A., Russell, Ian, Macleod, Ken, Brunt, Peter, McKinlay, Alistair, Mowat, Ashley, Sinclair, Tom

“…A patient-administered instrument for dyspepsia and symptoms suggestive of duodenal or gastric ulcer, based on the type of questions asked when taking a…”
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The SF 36 Health Survey Questionnaire: An Outcome Measure Suitable For Routine Use Within The NHS? by Garratt, Andrew M., Ruta, Danny A., Abdalla, Mona I., Buckingham, J. Kenneth, Russell, Ian T.

“…Objective—To assess the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the short form 36 (SF 36) health survey questionnaire (a shortened version of a battery of…”
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Comparison of the MOS short form-12 (SF12) health status questionnaire with the SF36 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by HURST, N. P, RUTA, D. A, KIND, P

“…To compare the performance of the MOS SF12 health survey (SF12) with the SF36 in a sample of 233 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stratified by…”
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Measuring health status in British patients with rheumatoid arthritis : Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the short form 36-item health survey (SF-36) by RUTA, D. A, HURST, N. P, KIND, P, HUNTER, M, STUBBINGS, A

“…The objective was to assess the performance of the SF-36 health survey (SF-36) in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stratified by functional…”
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Glaucoma incidence in an unselected cohort of diabetic patients: is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for glaucoma? by Ellis, John D, Evans, Josie M M, Ruta, Danny A, Baines, Paul S, Leese, Graham, MacDonald, Thomas M, Morris, Andrew D

“…AIMS To evaluate whether diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for the development of primary open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension (OHT). METHODS A…”
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Measurement of quality of life in atopic dermatitis: correlation and validation of two different methods by HERD, R.M., TIDMAN, M.J., RUTA, D.A., HUNTER, J.A.A.

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Patient centred assessment of quality of life for patients with four common conditions by Ruta, D A, Garratt, A M, Russell, I T

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a new quality of life measure, the patient generated index (PGI) of quality of life, in…”
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Attempted murder by selenium poisoning by Ruta, D. A., Haider, S.

“…Murder by poison is not confined to history and detective fiction. The case reported here highlights the need at least to consider foul play in a patient who…”
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