The Classic Publications selection contains a compilation of entries chosen for their unique depiction of subject matter and study information, as it pertains to the
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Anatchkova MD, Velicer WF, Prochaska JO. Replication of subtypes for smoking cessation within the contemplation stage of change.
Addictive Behaviors (in press). Addictive Behaviors. In press 2005.
Anatchkova, M. D.; Turner-Bowker, D.; Saris-Baglama, R.; Mosen, D.; Ware, J. E., Jr. Development of a prototype aggregate level report for Asthma-CAT. Presentation
at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Society of Behavioral Medicine. 2005.
Fliege, H., Rose, M., Arck, P., Walter, O. B., Kocalevent, R. D., Weber, C., and Klapp, B. F. The Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) Reconsidered: Validation and
Reference Values From Different Clinical and Healthy Adult Samples. Psychosom.Med 2005;67(1):78-88.
Mortensen, O. S., Bjorner, J. B., Oldenburg, B., Newman, B., Groenvold, M., Madsen, J. K., and Andersen, H. R. Health-Related Quality of Life One Month After Thrombolysis
or Primary PCI in Patients With ST-Elevation Infarction. A DANAMI-2 Sub-Study. Scand Cardiovasc.J 2005;39(4):206-12.
Bennett, R. M., Schein, J., Kosinski, M. R., Hewitt, D. J., Jordan, D. M., and Rosenthal, N. R. Impact of Fibromyalgia Pain on Health-Related Quality of Life Before and after
Treatment With Tramadol/Acetaminophen. Arthr Rheum. 8-15-2005;53 (4):519-27.
Haley, S. M., Raczek, A. E., Coster, W. J., Dumas, H. M., and Fragala-Pinkham, M. A. Assessing Mobility in Children Using a Computer Adaptive Testing Version of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability
Inventory. Arch.Phys.Med Rehabil. 2005;86(5):932-9.
Petersen, M. A., Groenvold, M., Aaronson, N., Brenne, E., Fayers, P., Nielsen, J. D., Srangers, M., and Bjorner, J. B. Scoring Based on Item Response Theory Did Not Alter the Measurement Ability
of EORTC QLQ-C30 Scales. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2005;in press.
Raczek A.E.; Ware, J. E., Jr.; Meyer, K. B.; Chapman, M. M.; Masurekar, A. P.; Saris-Baglama, R. N. Computerized adaptive assessments of health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients.
Poster presented at the annual Clinical Meeting of the National Kidney Foundation, Washington, DC.; 2005.
Kosinski MR, Schein JR, Vallow SM, Ascher S, Harte C, Shikiar R et al. An observational
study of health-related quality of life and pain outcomes in chronic low back pain patients treated with fentanyl transdermal system.
Current Medical Research Opinion 2005; 21(6):849-862.
Ware JEJr., Sinclair SJ, Gandek B, Bjorner JB. Item response theory and computerized adaptive testing: Implications for outcomes measurement
in rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Psychology 2005; 50(1):71-78.
Mayo NE, Nadeau L, Levesque L et al. Does the addition of functional status indicators to case-mix adjustment indices improve prediction of hospitalization, institutionalization, and death in the elderly? Med Care 2005 December;43(12):1194-202.
Cole JC, Motivala SJ, Buysse DJ et al. Validation of a 3-Factor Scoring Model for the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index in Older Adults. Sleep 2006; 29(01):112-6.
Katz N, Kosinski M, Schein J et al. Opioids in non-cancer pain: Depression and pain: The relationship between chronic low back pain, depression, and opioid therapy. Journal of Pain 2005;5(3):s70.
Kosinski M, Schein J, Ascher S et al. Extent of physical, social and role activity limitations in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) patients receiving opioid therapy: Results of an observational study. Journal of Pain 2005;6(3):s44.
Rose M, Kohler K, Kohler F et al. Determinants of the quality of life of patients with congenital heart disease. Quality of Life Research 2005 February;14(1):35-43.
Alonso J, Ferrer M, Gandek B et al. Health-related quality of life associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: results from the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project. Quality of Life Research 2004 March;13(2):283-98.
Cole JC, Rabin AS, Smith TL, Kaufman AS. Development and validation of a Rasch-derived CES-D short form. Psychological Assessment 2004 December;16(4):360-72.
Graham DM, Blaiss MS, Bayliss MS et al. Impact of changes in asthma severity on health-related quality of life in pediatric and adult asthma patients: Results from the asthma outcomes monitoring system. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings 2000;21(3):151-8.
Li JT, Schatz M, Sorkness CA et al. Specialist asthma care results in superior assessment of asthma control. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2004 February;113(2, Supplement 1):S253.
Alobid I, Benitez P, Bernal-Sprekelsen M, Roca J, Alonso J, Picado C, et al. Nasal polyposis and its impact on quality of life: Comparison between the effects of medical and surgical treatments. Allergy 2005;60(4):452-8.
Cameron JI, Herridge MS, Tansey CM, McAndrews MP, Cheung AM. Well-being in informal caregivers of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Critical Care Medicine 2006;34(1):81-6.
Lenoir M, Williamson A, Stanford RH, Stempel DA. Assessment of asthma control in a general population of asthmatics. Current Medical Research Opinion 2006 Jan;22(1):17-22.
Strand V, Scott DL, Emery P, Kalden JR, Smolen JS, Cannon GW, et al. Physical function and health related quality of life: Analysis of 2-year data from randomized, controlled studies of leflunomide, sulfasalazine, or methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology 2005;32(4):590-601.
Willke RJ, Burke LB, Erickson P. Measuring treatment impact: A review of patient-reported outcomes and other efficacy endpoints in approved product labels. Controlled Clinical Trials 2004 Dec;25(6):535-52.
Raczek A.E.; DeRosa, M; Ware JE, Jr . Improving Child Health Measures with Item Response Theory. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of Academy Health, Boston, MA; June 26-28, 2005.
Anatchkova M, Turner-Bowker D, Saris-Baglama R, Mosen D, Ware JE, Jr. Development of a prototype aggregate level report for Asthma-CAT.
Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Society of Behavioral Medicine 2005.
Turner-Bowker DM, Saris-Baglama RN, Anatchkova M, Mosen D. Developement and Preliminary Evaluation of a Computerized Adaptive Assessment
for Asthma (ASTHMA-CAT). Presentation in the Poster Program at the Academy Health 2005 Annual Research Meeting 2005 Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Society of Behavioral Medicine 2005.
Schwartz, C, Saris-Baglama, Becker, J, Kosinski, M, and Bjorner, J. B. Development and Validation of the Pain Impact Survey. Journal of Pain 2005;6(3):s71.
Turner-Bowker, D. M., Bjorner, J. B., DeRosa, M, Kosinski, M, Cady, R., Diamond, M., and Ware JE, Jr. Expansion of the Headache Impact Test (HIT ™) Item Pool & Initial Evaluation in a Primary Care
Setting. Journal of Pain 2005;6(3):s68.
Bjorner J, Christensen KB, Orlando M, Thissen D. Testing the Fit of Item Response Theory Models for Patient Reported Outcomes. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 279. 2005.
Fliege H, Herrman U, Walter OB et al. Personal Resources, Coping, and Quality of Life in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 2067. 2005.
Raczek A.E., Saris-Baglama, DeRosa M, Ware JE J. Improving Pediatric Functional Measurement: An Item Response Theory Analysis of Three Child Health Surveys. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 2151. 2005.
Rose M, Herpertz S, Kulzer B et al. Psychosocial Predictors of Glycemic Control and Quality of Life in Patients with Newly Onset Diabetes Mellitus Over A 3-Year Follow-Up. Quality of Life Research 14[9]. 2005.
Wallenstein GV, Bjormer J, Martin M, Moody SH. Interpreting the Magnitude of Score Differences in the Vitality Scale: Association with Clinical Conditions and Outcomes. 2005.
Bjorner J, Research and Developement, Cole JC et al. SF-36V2 Vitality Construct Validity: Fatigue and Vitality. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 2014. 2005.
Raczek A.E., Bjormer J, Cella D, Ware JE J. Using Item Response Theory to Cross-Calibrate Three Mental Health Scales. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 2022. 2005.
Walter OB, Fliege H, Rose M. Effect of Item Order on Item Calibration and Item Bank Construction for Computer Adaptive Tests. Quality of Life Research 14[9], 2013. 2005.
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