Linda Abetz

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Affiliation: Mapi Values

Publications

  1. ncbi Development of the Pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome Severity Scale (P-RLS-SS): a patient-reported outcome measure of pediatric RLS symptoms and impact
    Robert Arbuckle
    Mapi Values Ltd, Cheshire, United Kingdom
    Sleep Med 11:897-906. 2010
  2. ncbi Development and validation of the impact of dry eye on everyday life (IDEEL) questionnaire, a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure for the assessment of the burden of dry eye on patients
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:111. 2011
  3. ncbi Pain in castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases: a qualitative study
    Adam Gater
    Mapi Values, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:88. 2011
  4. ncbi Using qualitative methods to inform the trade-off between content validity and consistency in utility assessment: the example of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
    Clare McGrath
    Health Technology Assessment Policy, Medical Division, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations, 3 1 60 Walton Oaks, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7NS, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:23. 2010
  5. ncbi The reliability, validity, and preliminary responsiveness of the Eye Allergy Patient Impact Questionnaire (EAPIQ)
    Michael Alexander
    Niagara Clinical Research, 5673 North Street, Niagara Falls, Ont L2G1J4, Canada
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:67. 2005
  6. ncbi Development and validation of the WEll-being and Satisfaction of CAREgivers of Children with Diabetes Questionnaire (WE-CARE)
    Joseph C Cappelleri
    Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT, USA
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:3. 2008
  7. ncbi The impact of iron overload and its treatment on quality of life: results from a literature review
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values Ltd, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 4:73. 2006
  8. ncbi The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale and subscales in a clinical-trial setting
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JB, UK
    Sleep Med 7:340-9. 2006
  9. ncbi Development of the cancer therapy satisfaction questionnaire: item generation and content validity testing
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Value Health 8:S41-53. 2005
  10. ncbi The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire (RLSQoL) in a trial population
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:79. 2005

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  1. ncbi Development of the Pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome Severity Scale (P-RLS-SS): a patient-reported outcome measure of pediatric RLS symptoms and impact
    Robert Arbuckle
    Mapi Values Ltd, Cheshire, United Kingdom
    Sleep Med 11:897-906. 2010
    ..To develop a questionnaire to measure Pediatric Restless Legs Syndrome (P-RLS) symptoms and impact for use in clinical research...
  2. ncbi Development and validation of the impact of dry eye on everyday life (IDEEL) questionnaire, a patient-reported outcomes (PRO) measure for the assessment of the burden of dry eye on patients
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:111. 2011
    ..To develop and validate a comprehensive patient-reported outcomes instrument focusing on the impact of dry eye on everyday life (IDEEL)...
  3. ncbi Pain in castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases: a qualitative study
    Adam Gater
    Mapi Values, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:88. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  4. ncbi Using qualitative methods to inform the trade-off between content validity and consistency in utility assessment: the example of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
    Clare McGrath
    Health Technology Assessment Policy, Medical Division, Worldwide Pharmaceutical Operations, 3 1 60 Walton Oaks, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 7NS, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:23. 2010
    ..This study explored the content of utility instruments relevant to type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease (AD) as examples, and the role of qualitative research in informing the trade-off between content coverage and consistency...
  5. ncbi The reliability, validity, and preliminary responsiveness of the Eye Allergy Patient Impact Questionnaire (EAPIQ)
    Michael Alexander
    Niagara Clinical Research, 5673 North Street, Niagara Falls, Ont L2G1J4, Canada
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:67. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to present the results of the psychometric validation of the EAPIQ...
  6. ncbi Development and validation of the WEll-being and Satisfaction of CAREgivers of Children with Diabetes Questionnaire (WE-CARE)
    Joseph C Cappelleri
    Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, CT, USA
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:3. 2008
    ....
  7. ncbi The impact of iron overload and its treatment on quality of life: results from a literature review
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values Ltd, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 4:73. 2006
    ..Also, to obtain patients' experiences of having iron overload and receiving infusion ICT, and experts' clinical opinions about the impact of treatment on patients' lives...
  8. ncbi The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale and subscales in a clinical-trial setting
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire SK10 5JB, UK
    Sleep Med 7:340-9. 2006
    ..0), using pooled data from two matching, placebo-controlled studies of ropinirole for treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)...
  9. ncbi Development of the cancer therapy satisfaction questionnaire: item generation and content validity testing
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Value Health 8:S41-53. 2005
    ..This study was undertaken to develop a new questionnaire, the Cancer Therapy Satisfaction Questionnaire (CTSQ), to focus on the issues oncology patients consider when evaluating chemotherapy in terms of expectations and satisfaction...
  10. ncbi The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire (RLSQoL) in a trial population
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5JB, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 3:79. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to determine the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire (RLSQoL) in a clinical trial setting...
  11. ncbi Validation of the Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values Ltd, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK
    Value Health 8:157-67. 2005
    ..The Restless Legs Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire (RLSQoL) assesses the impact of RLS on daily life, emotional well-being, social life, and work life. This study investigates its validity and reliability...
  12. ncbi Patient experiences with oily skin: the qualitative development of content for two new patient reported outcome questionnaires
    Robert Arbuckle
    Mapi Values Ltd, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 6:80. 2008
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  13. ncbi Satisfaction and adherence in patients with iron overload receiving iron chelation therapy as assessed by a newly developed patient instrument
    Diana Rofail
    Mapi Values, Bollington, Cheshire, UK
    Value Health 12:109-17. 2009
    ..This study assesses satisfaction with iron chelation therapy (ICT) based on a reliable and valid instrument, and explores the relationship between satisfaction and adherence to ICT...
  14. ncbi PRO development: rigorous qualitative research as the crucial foundation
    Kathryn Eilene Lasch
    Mapi Values, Boston, MA, USA
    Qual Life Res 19:1087-96. 2010
    ..The approach described combines an overarching phenomenological theoretical framework with grounded theory data collection and analysis methods to yield PRO items and scales that have content validity...
  15. ncbi Alzheimer's disease treatment: assessing caregiver preferences for mode of treatment delivery
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values, Adelphi Mill, Grimshaw Lane, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JB, UK
    Adv Ther 26:627-44. 2009
    ..This study describes the development of the Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Preference Questionnaire (ADCPQ) to assess AD caregivers' satisfaction with and preference for patch or capsule treatments in AD patients...
  16. ncbi Evaluating the quality of life of patients with restless legs syndrome
    Linda Abetz
    Mapi Values Ltd, Bollington, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
    Clin Ther 26:925-35. 2004
    ..Although the condition is not life-threatening, assessing the disease burden and the impact of RLS on quality of life (QOL) is critical for evaluating treatment benefits...
  17. ncbi Patient-reported outcomes of deferasirox (Exjade, ICL670) versus deferoxamine in sickle cell disease patients with transfusional hemosiderosis. Substudy of a randomized open-label phase II trial
    Elliott Vichinsky
    Children s Hospital and Research Center, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
    Acta Haematol 119:133-41. 2008
    ..However, resultant iron overload can be life threatening if untreated. Chelation therapy with deferoxamine requires parenteral infusions that can negatively impact quality of life and adherence to treatment...
  18. ncbi Comparing the discriminative validity of two generic and one disease-specific health-related quality of life measures in a sample of patients with dry eye
    Krithika Rajagopalan
    AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE 76134 2099, USA
    Value Health 8:168-74. 2005
    ....
  19. ncbi A comprehensive strategy for the interpretation of quality-of-life data based on existing methods
    Patrick Marquis
    Mapi Values, Boston, MA 02108, USA
    Value Health 7:93-104. 2004
    ..Consequently, there is a need for a comprehensive interpretation strategy that gives results that are meaningful to a variety of audiences, including patients, clinicians, and decision-makers...
  20. ncbi Identifying 'well-controlled' and 'not well-controlled' asthma using the Asthma Control Questionnaire
    Elizabeth F Juniper
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
    Respir Med 100:616-21. 2006
    ....
  21. ncbi Identifying the clinical domains of fibromyalgia: contributions from clinician and patient Delphi exercises
    Phillip J Mease
    Seattle Rheumatology Associates, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA
    Arthritis Rheum 59:952-60. 2008
    ....
  22. ncbi Prospective evaluation of patient-reported outcomes during treatment with deferasirox or deferoxamine for iron overload in patients with beta-thalassemia
    Maria Domenica Cappellini
    Fondazione Policlinico IRCCS, Universitd di Milano, Milan, Italy
    Clin Ther 29:909-17. 2007
    ..Deferasirox is an orally administered iron chelator that has been approved for use in the United States, Switzerland, and other countries...
  23. ncbi The relative burden of dry eye in patients' lives: comparisons to a U.S. normative sample
    Polyxane Mertzanis
    Mapi Values, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, USA
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 46:46-50. 2005
    ..To assess the relative burden of dry eye in daily life by comparing Short Form-36 (SF-36) responses from individuals with and without dry eye against U.S. norms...
  24. ncbi The relationship between habitual patient-reported symptoms and clinical signs among patients with dry eye of varying severity
    Carolyn G Begley
    School of Optometry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA
    Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:4753-61. 2003
    ..To investigate symptom profiles and clinical signs in subjects with dry eye and normal subjects in a cross-sectional multicenter study...