James Twiss

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Affiliation: Galen Research
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi International development of the Unidimensional Fatigue Impact Scale (U-FIS)
    Lynda C Doward
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Value Health 13:463-8. 2010
  2. ncbi Adapting the Asthma Life Impact Scale (ALIS) for use in Southern European (Italian) and Eastern European (Russian) cultures
    J Twiss
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    J Med Econ 14:729-38. 2011
  3. ncbi Interpreting scores on multiple sclerosis-specific patient reported outcome measures (the PRIMUS and U-FIS)
    James Twiss
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:117. 2010
  4. ncbi Can we rely on the Dermatology Life Quality Index as a measure of the impact of psoriasis or atopic dermatitis?
    James Twiss
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    J Invest Dermatol 132:76-84. 2012
  5. ncbi Development and validation of the living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease questionnaire
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Qual Life Res 20:1043-52. 2011
  6. ncbi Translation and validation of non-English versions of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) questionnaire
    Lynda C Doward
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 5:7. 2007
  7. ncbi Adaptation of the QoL-AGHDA scale for adults with growth hormone deficiency in four Slavic languages
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:60. 2011
  8. ncbi International development of the patient-reported outcome indices for multiple sclerosis (PRIMUS)
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Value Health 13:946-51. 2010
  9. ncbi Validation of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for screening for bipolar disorder in a UK sample
    James Twiss
    School of Psychological Sciences, Clinical and Health Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
    J Affect Disord 110:180-4. 2008

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Publications9

  1. ncbi International development of the Unidimensional Fatigue Impact Scale (U-FIS)
    Lynda C Doward
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Value Health 13:463-8. 2010
    ..The objective is to produce eight new language versions of the U-FIS: Canadian-English, Canadian-French, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and US-English...
  2. ncbi Adapting the Asthma Life Impact Scale (ALIS) for use in Southern European (Italian) and Eastern European (Russian) cultures
    J Twiss
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    J Med Econ 14:729-38. 2011
    ..It was developed in the UK and US and has proven to be acceptable to patients, to have good psychometric properties, and to be unidimensional...
  3. ncbi Interpreting scores on multiple sclerosis-specific patient reported outcome measures (the PRIMUS and U-FIS)
    James Twiss
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 8:117. 2010
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  4. ncbi Can we rely on the Dermatology Life Quality Index as a measure of the impact of psoriasis or atopic dermatitis?
    James Twiss
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    J Invest Dermatol 132:76-84. 2012
    ..The current use of the DLQI as a guide to treatment selection is of concern, given its inadequate measurement properties...
  5. ncbi Development and validation of the living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease questionnaire
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Qual Life Res 20:1043-52. 2011
    ..The purpose of the study was to develop a patient-based PRO measure for COPD that captures the overall everyday impact of living with COPD from the patient's perspective...
  6. ncbi Translation and validation of non-English versions of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) questionnaire
    Lynda C Doward
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 5:7. 2007
    ..The Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQOL) questionnaire is a unidimensional, disease-specific measure developed in the UK and the Netherlands. This study describes its adaptation into other languages...
  7. ncbi Adaptation of the QoL-AGHDA scale for adults with growth hormone deficiency in four Slavic languages
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research Ltd, Manchester, UK
    Health Qual Life Outcomes 9:60. 2011
    ..The present study describes the adaptation of the QoL-AGHDA for use in the following four Slavic languages; Czech, Polish, Serbian and Slovakian...
  8. ncbi International development of the patient-reported outcome indices for multiple sclerosis (PRIMUS)
    Stephen P McKenna
    Galen Research, Manchester, UK
    Value Health 13:946-51. 2010
    ..This study describes the adaptation of eight language versions for Canadian English, Canadian French, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and US English...
  9. ncbi Validation of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire for screening for bipolar disorder in a UK sample
    James Twiss
    School of Psychological Sciences, Clinical and Health Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
    J Affect Disord 110:180-4. 2008
    ..This study investigated the optimal sensitivity and specificity cut-off thresholds for the MDQ in bipolar I and bipolar II patients in a UK sample...