Publications

Sintonen H. An approach to measuring and valuing health states. Soc Sci Med 15 C: 55-65, 1981.
Sintonen H. An approach to economic evaluation of actions for health. Official Statistics of Finland, Special Social Studies XXXII:74. Government Printing Office, Helsinki 1981.
Mooney G. Economics, medicine and health care. Wheatsheaf Books, Brighton 1986.
Pekurinen M, Vohlonen I, Sintonen H. Redefining incentives in primary medical care: The Finnish demonstration project. In Lopez-Casasnovas, G. (ed.) Incentives in Health Systems. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg 1991, 224-238.
Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. Uses of 15D-measure of health-related quality of life. In Health systems - the challenge of change. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on System Science in Health Care. Prague June 29-July 3, 1992. Chytil MK, Duru G, van Eimeren W, Flagle CD (eds). Omnipress, Prague 1992, 1071-1074.
Valtonen H. Application of cost-benefit thinking in health care. Acta Wasaensia, No 30, Economics No 4, Universitas Wasaensis, Vaasa 1993.
Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. A fifteen-dimensional measure of health-related quality of life (15D) and its applications. In Quality of Life Assessment: Key Issues in the 1990s. Walker SR, Rosser RM (eds). Kluver Academic Publishers, Dordrecht 1993, 185-195.
Lönnqvist J, Sintonen H, Syvälahti E, et al. Antidepressant efficacy and quality of life in depression: a double-blind study with moclobemide and fluoxetine. Acta Scand Psych 89: 363-369, 1994.
Sintonen H, Lönnqvist J, Kiviruusu O. Cost-effectiveness/utility analysis of two drug regimens in the treatment of depression. National Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Working Paper 37, Melbourne 1994 (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/centres/che/pubs/wp37.pdf).
Lönnqvist J, Sihvo S, Syvälahti E, et al. Moclobemide and fluoxetine in the prevention of relapses following acute treatment of depression. Acta Psych Scand 91, 1995, 189-194.
Sintonen H. The 15D-measure of health-related quality of life. I. Reliability, validity and sensitivity of its health state descriptive system. National Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Working Paper 41, Melbourne 1994 ( https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/886633/wp41-1.pdf).
Persson J, Brodin H. Prototype tool for assistive technology cost and utility evaluation. Deliverable 2, EU TIDE study Cost-effective rehabilitation technology through appropriate indicators (CERTAIN). Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General DG XIII, December 1995.
Rissanen P, Aro S, Slätis P, et al. Health and quality of life before and after hip or knee arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty 10: 169-175, 1995.
Sintonen H. Outcome measurement in acid-related diseases. PharmacoEconomics 5 (Suppl. 3), 1994, 17-26.
Sintonen H. The 15D-measure of health-related quality of life. II. Feasibility, reliability and validity of its valuation system. National Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Working Paper 42, Melbourne 1995 (https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/1799573/wp42.pdf ).
Sintonen H. EuroQol vs. 15D: A comparison of two health-related quality of life measures. In O'Hanlon M., Buxton M. (eds) EuroQol Plenary Meeting, London, October 1994. Conference Proceedings. Brunel University, HERG Research Report No. 20, Uxbridge, Middlesex 1995, 15-23.
Malmivaara A et al. The treatment of acute low back pain - bed rest, exercises, or ordinary activity. NEJM 332(6), 1995, 351-355.
Andersen L, Kristiansen IS, Falch J, Aursnes I. Cost-effectiveness of alendronate for the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in Norwegian women. Working Paper 11/1995, Statens Institutt for Folkehelse, Oslo 1995 (The authors conclude that the 15D is superior to EuroQol for the purposes of their study).
Nord E. Health status index models for use in resource allocation decisions: A critical review in the light of observed preferences for social choice. Statens Institutt for Folkehelse, Working paper No 6/1995, Oslo 1995.
Carter R, Hailey DL. Economic evaluation of the Cochlear Implant. Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Working Paper 44. Melbourne 1995.
Andrich R, Ferrario M. Cost outcome analysis for assistive technology: Case studies. Deliverable 3, EU TIDE study Cost-effective rehabilitation technology through appropriate indicators (CERTAIN). Commission of the European Communities, Directorate-General DG XIII, February 1996.
Apajasalo M, Sintonen H, Holmberg C, et al. Quality of life in pre-adolescence: A seventeen-dimensional health-related measure (17D). Quality of Life Research 5, 1996, 532-538.
Apajasalo M, Sintonen H, Siimes MA, et al. Health-related quality of life of adults surviving malignancies in childhood. The European J of Cancer 32A, 1996, 1354-1358.
Apajasalo M, Sintonen H, Holmberg C, et al. Quality of life in early adolescence: A sixteen-dimensional health-related measure (16D). Quality of Life Research 5, 1996, 205-211.
Rissanen P, Aro S, Sintonen H, et al. Quality of life and functional ability in hip and knee replacements. A prospective study. Quality of Life Research 5, 1996, 56-64.
Partonen T, Lönnqvist J. Moclobemide and fluoxetine in treatment of seasonal affective disorder. J Affect Dirord 1996; 41: 93-99.
Nord E. A review of synthetic health indicators. Background paper prepared for the OECD Directorate for Education, Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs. OECD Paris, June 1997.
Kannisto M, Sintonen H. Later health-related quality of life in adults who have sustained spinal cord injury in childhood. Spinal Cord 1997, 35, 747-751.
Rissanen P, Aro S, Sintonen H, Asikainen K, Slätis P, Paavolainen P. Costs and cost-effectiveness in hip and knee replacements. A prospective study. Int J Techn Ass Health Care 13:1997; 575-588.
Ohinmaa A. Indexing health-related quality of life. A comparison of preference-weighted and unweighted indexes. Acta Universitatis Ouluensis G, Oeconomica 1, Oulu University Press, Oulu 1997.
Hawthorne G, Richardson J, Osborne R, McNeil H. The Australian Quality Of Life (AQoL) Instrument:, Initial Validation. Centre for Health Program Evaluation, WORKING PAPER 66, Melbourne 1997.
Kannisto M, Merikanto J, Alaranta H, et al. Comparison of health-related quality of life in three subgroups of spinal cord injury patients. Spinal Cord 36, 1998, 193-199.
Apajasalo M, Sintonen H, Rautonen J, Kaitila I. Health-related quality of life of patients with genetic skeletal dysplasias. Eur J Pediatr 157, 1998; 114-121.
Apajasalo M, Rautonen J, Sintonen H, Holmberg C. Health-related quality of life after organ transplantation in childhood. Pediatric Transplantation 1, 1997; 130-137.
Kauppinen R, Sintonen H, Tukiainen H. One-year economic evaluation of intensive vs. conventional patient education and supervision for self-management of new asthmatic patients. Respiratory Medicine 92, 1998; 300-307.
Stavem K. Quality of life in epilepsy: comparison of four preference measures. Epilepsy Res 1998; 29(3); 201-209.
Kauppinen R, Sintonen H, Vilkka V, et al. Quality-of-life measures and clinical parameters in asthmatics during three year follow-up. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 53, 1998; 400-404.
Arinen S, Häkkinen U, Klaukka T, et al. Health and the use of health services in Finland. Main findings of the Finnish Health Care Survey 1995/96 and changes from 1987. Official Statistics of Finland, Health Care 1998:5, Helsinki 1998.
Vaara P, Sintonen H, Peltonen J, et al. Health-related quality of life in patients with diastrophic dysplasia. Scand J Public Health 1999;1: 38-42.
Salek S. (ed) Compendium of quality of life instruments. Elsevier 1999.
Kauppinen R, Sintonen H, Vilkka V, Tukiainen H. Long-term (3-year) economic evaluation of intensive patient education for self-management during the first year in new asthmatics. Respiratory Medicine 93, 1999; 283-289.
Carter R, Hailey D. Economic evaluation of the Cochlear implant. Int J Techn Assess in Health Care 1999; 15: 520-530.
Stavem K. Reliability, validity and responsiveness of two multiattribute utility measures in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Quality of Life Research 1999; 8: 45-54.
Nord E. Cost-value analysis in health care. Making sense out of QALYs. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1999.
Rissanen P, Sogaard J, Sintonen H. Do Qol-instruments agree? A comparison of the 15D and NHP in hip and knee replacements. Int J Techn Assess in Health Care 2000; 16: 696-705.
Stavem K, Bjornaes H, Lossius MI. Reliability and validity of a Norwegian version of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy (QOLIE-89). Epilepsia 41; 2000: 91-97.
Kauppinen R, Rissanen P, Sintonen H. Agreement between a generic and disease-specific quality-of-life instrument: The 15D and the SGRQ in asthmatic patients. Qual Life Res 9; 2000: 997-1003.
Helo T. Evaluation of the costs and effect of the SII Aslak-rehabilitation. The Social Insurance Institution, Studies in social security and health 55, Turku 2000 (in Finnish, English summary).
Sintonen H. The use of health indexes in calculating health gains (QALYs) and health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE). In: Health Statistics. Joint ECE/WHO Meeting Proceedings. October 14-16 1998, Rome, Italy. Essays n. 9/2000. Rome, ISTAT 2000, 131-149.
Sculpher MJ, O’Brien BJ. Income effects of reduced health and health effects of reduced income: Implication for health-state valuation. Med Decis Making 2000; 20: 207-215.
Wong BYK, Hui Y, Au D, Wei W. Economic evaluation of Cochlear implantation. In: Kim CS, Chang SO, Lim D (eds) Updates in Cochlear inplantation. Adv Otorhinolaryngol. Karger, Basel 2000, vol 57, 377-381.
Hawthorne G, Richardson J, Day N, McNeil H. Life and death: Theoretical and practical issues in using utility instruments. Centre for Health Program Evaluation, Workin paper 102, 2000 (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/centres/che/pubs/wp102.pdf).
Nygard R, Norum J, Due J. Goserelin (Zoladex) or orchiectomy in metastatic prostate cancer? A quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis. Anticancer Res. 2001;21(1B):781-8.
Kauppinen R, Vilkka V, Sintonen H, Klaukka T, Tukiainen H. Long-term economic evaluation of intensive patient education during the first treatment year in newly diagnosed adult asthma. Respiratory Medicine 95; 2001: 56-63.
Sintonen H. The 15D instrument of health-related quality of life: properties and applications. Ann Med 2001; 33: 328-336.
Drummond M. Introducing economic and quality of life measurements into clinical studies. Ann Med 2001; 33: 344-349.
Nord E. Health state values from multiattribute utility instruments need correction. Ann Med 2001; 33: 371-374.
Hawthorne G, Richardson J, Day NA. A comparison of the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) with four other generic utility instruments. Ann Med 2001; 33: 358-370.
Sintonen H. Comparing properties of the 15D and the EQ-5D in measuring health-related quality of life. Arch Hellenic Med 2001; 18(2): 156-160.
Räsänen JV, Niskanen MM, Miettinen P, et al. Health-related quality of life before and after gastrointestinal surgery. Eur J Surg 167;2001: 419-425.
Stavem K, Bjornaes H, Lossius MI. Properties of the 15D and EQ-5D utility measures in a community sample of people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 44(2-3); 2001: 179-89.
Gulbrandsen N, Wisløff F, Nord E, Lenhoff S, Hjorth M, Westin J for the Nordic Myeloma Study Group. Cost-utility analysis of high-dose melphalan with autologous blood stem cell support vs. melphalan plus prednisone in patients younger than 60 years with multiple myeloma. European Journal of Haematology 2001; 66(5):328-336.
Sivenius J, Sarasoja T, Aaltonen H, et al. Selegiline treatment facilitates recovery after stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2001;15(3):183-90.
Nygård R, Norum J, Due J. Goserelin (Zoladex) or orchiectomy in metastatic prostate cancer? A quality of life and cost-effectiveness analysis. Anticancer Res. 2001 Jan-Feb;21(1B):781-8.
Salo J, Niemela A, Joukamaa M, Koivukangas J. Effect of brain tumor laterality on patients' perceived quality of life. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2002 Mar;72(3):373-7.
Stach-Lempinen B, Kujansuu E, Laippala P, Metsanoja R. Visual analogue scale, urinary incontinence severity score and 15D - psychometric testing of three different health-related quality of-life instruments for urinary incontinent women. Scand J Urology and Nephrology 2001; 35(6):476-83.
Torkki M, Malmivaara A, Seitsalo S, et al. Surgery vs orthosis vs watchful waiting for hallux valgus. JAMA 2001;285(19):2474-2480.
Penttinen J, Nevala-Puranen N, Airaksinen O, et al. Randomized controlled trial of back school with and without peer support. J Occup Rehabil 2002 Mar;12(1):21-9.
Hahl J, Hämäläinen H, Sintonen H, et al. Health-related quality of life in type 1 diabetes without or with symptoms of long-term complications. Quality of Life Research 2002; 11 (5): 427-436.
Linna M, Taimela E, Apajasalo M, Marttila RJ. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis for evaluating cost-utility of entacapone for Parkinson’s disease. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 2002; 2:91-97.
Yfantopoulos J, Sintonen H. Comparison of the properties of the EQ-5D witj the 15D in Finland and Greece. In Norinder AL, Pedersen KM, Roos P. (eds) Preceeding of the 18th Plenary Meeting of the EuroQol Group. 6th-7th Sptember 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark. IHE, Lund 2002, 227-234.
Ohinmaa A, Hailey D. Telemedicine, outcomes ans policy decisions. Disease Management & Health Outcomes 2002;10 (5):269-276.
Kaloo P, Cooper M. Laparoscopic-assisted Vecchietti procedure for creation of a neovagina: an analysis of five cases. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002 Aug;42(3):307-10.
Sintonen H, Johansson S, Ohinmaa A, et al. Measuring health-related quality of life in women on hormone replacement therapy. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 2003; 3:351-361.
Keränen T, Kaakkola S, Sotaniemi K et al. Economic burden and quality of life impairment increase with severity of PD. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2003; 9:163-168.
Pedersen KM, Wittrup-Jensen K, Brooks R, Gudex C. Værdisætning af sundhet. Teorier om kvalitetsjustedere leveår og en dansk anvendelse. Syddansk Universitetsforlag, Odense 2003.
Strandberg TE, Pitkala K, Berglind S, et al. Possibilities of multifactorial cardiovascular disease prevention in patients aged 75 and older: a randomized controlled trial: Drugs and Evidence Based Medicine in the Elderly (DEBATE) Study. Eur Heart J. 2003;24(13):1216-22.
Stavem K, Fröland SS, Hellum KB. A comparison of the EQ-5D index and the 15D in assessing patients with HIV disease. In Kind P, Macran S (eds.) 19th Plenary Meeting of the EuroQol Group. York, UK, 13th-14th September 2002. Discussion papers. Centre for Health Economics, University of York 2003, 1-11.
Yfantopoulos J. Descriptive validity of the EQ-5D, SF-36 and the 15D in assessing HRQoL preferences in blind people. In Kind P, Macran S (eds.) 19th Plenary Meeting of the EuroQol Group. York, UK, 13th-14th September 2002. Discussion papers. Centre for Health Economics, University of York 2003, 55-68.
Karjalainen K, Malmivaara A, Pohjolainen T, et al. Mini-intervention for subacute low back pain. A randomized controlled trial. Spine 2003; 28:533-541.
Karjalainen K, Malmivaara A, Mutanen P, et al. Outcome determinants of subacute low back pain. Spine 2003;28(23):2634-40.
Akinci F, Yildirim A, Ogutman B et al. Translation, cultural adaptation, initial reliability and validation of Turkish 15D’s version – A generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument. Evaluation and the Health Professions 2003;26:1-14.
Niemisto L, Lahtinen-Suopanki T, Rissanen P,et al. A randomized trial of combined manipulation, stabilizing exercises, and physician consultation compared to physician consultation alone for chronic low back pain. Spine. 2003 Oct 1;28(19):2185-91.
Hawthorne G, Richardson J, Day N. A Comparison of five multi attribute utility instruments. Melbourne: Centre for Health Programme Evaluation, Working Paper 140, 2003 (http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/centres/che/pubs/wp140.pdf)
Tolonen P, Victorzon M, Makela J. Impact of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity on disease-specific and health-related quality of life. Obes Surg. 2004 Jun-Jul;14(6):788-95.
Karjalainen K, Malmivaara A, Mutanen P, et al. Mini-intervention for subacute low back pain: two year follow-up and modifiers of effectiveness. Spine 2004;29(10):1069-76.
Lauridsen J, Christiansen T, Häkkinen U. Measuring inequality in self-reported health - discussion of a recently suggested approach using Finnish data. Health Econ 2004;13: 725-732.
Haapaniemi TH, Sotaniemi KA, Sintonen H, Taimela E. The generic 15D instrument is valid and feasible for measuring health related quality of life in Parkinson's disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2004;75(7):976-83.
Kattainen E, Meriläinen P, Jokela V. CABG and PTCA patients’ expectation of informational support in health-related quality of life themes and adquacy of information in 1-year follow-up. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2004;3: 149-163.
Stach-Lempinen B, Sintonen H, Kujansuu E. The relationship between clinical parameters and health-related quality of life as measured by the 15D in incontinent women before and after treatment. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2004;83(10):983-8.
Elliott D, Mudaliar Y, Kim C. Examining discharge outcomes and health status of critically ill patients: some practical considerations. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2004 Dec;20(6):366-77.
Qvist E, Närhi V, Apajasalo M, et al. Psychosocial adjustment and quality of life after renal transplantation in early childhood. Pediatr Transplant 2004 Apr;8(2):120-5.
Laakkonen M-L, Pitkala KH, Strandberg TE et al. Living will, resuscitation preferences, and attitudes towards life in an aged population. Gerontology 2004; 50(4):247-254.
Räsänen P, Sintonen H, Ryynänen O-P, et al. Measuring cost-effectiveness of secondary health care: feasibility and potential utilisation of results. Int J Technolog Assess Health Care 2005;21(1):22-31.
Kattainen E, Sintonen H, Kettunen R, Meriläinen P. Health-related quality of life of coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty patients: 1-year follow-up. Int J Technolog Assess Health Care 2005; 21(2):172-179.
Häkkinen A, Kautiainen H, Sintonen H, Ylinen J. Health-related quality of life after lumbar disc surgery: A prospective study of 145 patients. Disability and Rehabilitation 2005;27 (3) 94-100 .
Dahlberg A, Alaranta H, Sintonen H. Health-related quality of life in persons with traumatic spinal cord lesion in Helsinki. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2005;37: 312-316.
Autti-Rämö I, Koskinen H, Laajalahti L, Sintonen H, et al. Expanding screening for rare metabolic disease in the newborn: an analysis of costs, effect and ethical consequences for decision making in Finland. Acta Paediatrica 2005;94: 1126-1136.
Tervonen H, Back L, Juvas A, et al. Automatic speaking valve in speech rehabilitation for laryngectomized patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2005, 262 (10): 816-820.
Häkkinen U, Järvelin M-R, Rosenqvist G, Laitinen J. Health, schooling and lifestyles: New evidence from the Northern Finland birth cohort. National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Discussion Papers 3/2005.
Nyholm D, Nilsson Remahl AIM, Dizdar N et al. Duodenal levodopa infusion monotherapy vs oral polypharmacy in advanced Parkinson disease. Neurology 2005; 64: 216-223.
Horneman G, Folkesson P, Sintonen H, et al. Health-related quality of life of adolescents and young adults 10 years after serious traumatic brain injury. Int J Rehab Res 2005;28(3):245-249.
Stavem K, Froland SS, Hellum KB. Comparison of preference-based utilities of the 15D, EQ-5D and SF-6D in patients with HIV/AIDS. Qual Life Res. 2005 May;14(4):971-80.
Ylikangas S, Sintonen H, Heikkinen J. Decade-long use of continuous combined hormone replacement therapy is associated with better health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women, as measured by the generic 15D instrument. J Br Menopause Society 2005;11(4):145-151.
Niemisto L, Rissanen P, Sarna Set al. Cost-effectiveness of combined manipulation, stabilizing exercises, and physician consultation compared to physician consultation alone for chronic low back pain: a prospective randomized trial with 2-year follow-up. Spine. 2005 May 15;30(10):1109-15.
Christensen PM, Brixen K, Gyrd-Hansen D, Kristiansen IS. Cost-effectiveness of alendronate in the prevention of osteoporotic fractures in Danish women. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol. 2005 May;96(5):387-96.
Laakkonen M-L. Advance care planning. Elderly patients’ preferences and practices in long-term care. University of Helsinki, Department of Medicine, Clinics of Medicine and Geriatrics, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland: Helsinki 2005.
Mainio A, Hakko H, Niemela A, et al. Gender difference in relation to depression and quality of life among patients with a primary brain tumor. Eur Psychiatry. 2005 Sep 1; [Epub ahead of print]
Laakkonen M-L, Pitkala KH, Strandberg TE, Tilvis RS. Physical and cognitive functioning and resuscitation preferences of aged patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2005; 53: 168-170.
Purmonen T. Measuring health-related quality of life - case-studies concerning health-related quality of life of glioma-patients and patients with spinal nerve root compression who receive neurosurgery. Master's thesis. University of Kuopio, Faculty of Pharmacy, 2005 (http://www.uku.fi/farmasia/sofa/abstraktit/abstrakti177e.pdf).
Nyholm D, Nilsson Remahl AIM, et al. Duodenal levodopa infusion monotherapy vs oral polypharmacy in advanced Parkinson disease. Neurology 2005;64:216-223.
Kattainen E, Meriläinen P, Sintonen H. Sense of coherence and health-related quality of life among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2006;5:21-30.
Lauridsen J, Christiansen T, Häkkinen U. Explaining and decomposing differences in income-related health inequality across countries: Implications of applying different measurement scales (under editorial consideration).
Saarni SI, Härkänen T, Sintonen H, et al. The impact of 29 chronic conditions on health-related quality of life: a general population survey in Finland using 15D and EQ-5D. Qual Life Res 2006, 15:1403-1414.
Meyhoff CS, Thomsen CH, Rasmussen LS, Nielsen PR. High Incidence of Chronic Pain Following Surgery for Pelvic Fracture. Clinical Journal of Pain. 2006;22(2):167-172.
Hirvonen J, Blom M, Tuominen U, Sintonen H and WHJR Study Group. The use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients who underwent major joint replacement and those who left the queue. Patient Reported Outcomes Newsletter 2006; nr 36: 31-33.
Hirvonen J, Blom M, Tuominen U, et al. Health-related quality of life in patients waiting for major joint replacement. A comparison between patients and population controls. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2006 Jan 19;4(1):3.
Rasanen P, Roine E, Sintonen H, et al. Use of quality-adjusted life years for the estimation of effectiveness of health care: A systematic literature review. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006 Spring;22(2):235-41.
Räsänen P, Öhman J, Sintonen H, et al. Cost-utility of routine neurosurgical spinal surgery. J Neurosurg Spine 2006 Sep;5(3):204-9.
Lauridsen J, Christiansen T, Gundgaard J, Häkkinen U, Sintonen H. Decomposition of health inequality by determinants and dimensions. Health Econ 2007;16(1):97-102.
Lauridsen J, Christiansen T, Häkkinen U. Does the choice of measurement scale matter in explaining and decomposing differences in income-related health inequality? Discussion Papers on Business and Economics 7/2006, Dept of Business and Econmics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark 2006 (http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/Files/Om_SDU/Institutter/Ivoe/Disc_papers/Disc_2006/dpbe7%202006%20pdf.ashx).
Lauridsen J, Christiansen T, Gundgaard J, Häkkinen U. Decomposition of socio-economic determination of income-related health inequality by health dimensions? Discussion Papers on Business and Economics 8/2006, Dept of Business and Econmics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark 2006 (http://www.sdu.dk/~/media/Files/Om_SDU/Institutter/Ivoe/Disc_papers/Disc_2006/dpbe8%202006%20pdf.ashx).
Kauppinen-Makelin R, Sane T, Sintonen H, et al. Quality of life in treated patients with acromegaly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Oct;91(10):3891-6.
Häkkinen U, Järvelin M-R, Rosenqvist G, Laitinen J. Health, schooling and lifestyle among young adults in Finland. Health Econ 2006;15(11):1201-1216.
Rasanen P, Krootila K, Sintonen H, et al. Cost-utility of routine cataract surgery. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2006 Sep 29;4(1):74.
Yildirim A. The importance of patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life after renal transplantation. Transplant Proc. 2006 Nov;38(9):2831-4.
Mainio A, Tuunanen S, Hakko H, et al. Decreased quality of life and depression as predictors for shorter survival among patients with low-grade gliomas: a follow-up from 1990 to 2003. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2006 Sep 7; [Epub ahead of print] .
Suhonen R, Valimaki M, Katajisto J, Leino-Kilpi H. Patient characteristics in relation to perceptions of how individualized care is delivered--research into the sensitivity of the Individualized Care Scale. J Prof Nurs. 2006 Jul-Aug;22(4):253-61.
Gundgaard J, Lauridsen J. A decomposition of income-related health inequality applied to EQ-5D. Eur J Health Econ. 2006 Jun 9; [Epub ahead of print] .
Suhonen R, Valimaki M, Katajisto J, Leino-Kilpi H. Provision of individualised care improves hospital patient outcomes: An explanatory model using LISREL. Int J Nurs Stud. 2006 Jan 17; [Epub ahead of print].
Saukkonen KA, Varpula M, Rasanen P, et al. The effect of emergency department delay on outcome in critically ill medical patients: evaluation using hospital mortality and quality of life at 6 months. J Intern Med. 2006 Dec;260(6):586-91.
Österman H, Seitsalo S, Karppinen J, Malmivaara A. Effectiveness of microdiscectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Spine 2006;31(21):2409-2414.
Elliott D, Lazarus R, Leeder SR. Proxy respondents reliably assessed the quality of life of elective cardiac surgery patients. J Clin Epidem 2006; 59 (2): 153-159.
Räsänen P, Paavolainen P, Sintonen H, Koivisto A-M, Blom M, Ryynänen O-P, Roine RP. Effectiveness of hip or knee replacement surgery in terms of quality-adjusted life years and costs. Acta Orthopaedica 2007;78:108-115.
Eviö S, Pekkarinen T, Sintonen H, et al. The effect of hormone therapy on the health-related quality of life in elderly women. Maturitas 2007; 56(2):122-8.
Saarni SI, Suvisaari J, Sintonen H, et al. Impact of psychiatric disorders on health-related quality of life: a general population survey. Br J Psychiatry 2007;190:326-32.
Saarni SI, Suvisaari J, Sintonen H, et al. The health-related quality-of-life impact of chronic conditions varied with age in general population. J Clin Epidem 2007;60:1288-1297.
Tuominen U, Blom M, Hirvonen J, et al. The effect of co-morbidities on health-related quality of life in patients placed on the waiting list for total joint replacement. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2007, 5:16.
Vaapio S, Salminen M, Vahlberg T, et al. Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention on health-related quality of life among the community-dwelling aged: a randomized controlled trial. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2007 Apr 26;5:20.
Yildirim A, Akinci F, Gozu H, et al. Translation, cultural adaptation, cross-validation of the Turkish diabetes quality-of-life (DQOL) measure. Qual Life Res. 2007 Jun;16(5):873-9. Epub 2007 Feb 8.
Yildirim A, Ogutmen B, Bektas G, et al. Translation, cultural adaptation, initial reliability, and validation of the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life-Short Form (KDQOL-SF 1.3) in Turkey. 1: Transplant Proc. 2007 Jan-Feb;39(1):51-4.
Tervonen H, Niemela M, Lauri ER, et al. Dysphonia and dysphagia after anterior cervical decompression. J Neurosurg Spine. 2007 Aug;7(2):124-30.
Koivunen K, Sintonen H, Lukkarinen H. Properties of the 15D and the Nottingham Health Profile questionnaires in patients with lower limb atherosclerotic disease. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2007;23(3):385-91.
Loponen P, Luther M, Wistbacka J-O, et al. Quality of life during 18 months after coronary artery bypass grafting. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007; 32(1):77-82.
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Lier D, Ross S, Tang S, Robert M, Jacobs P; Calgary Women's Pelvic Health Research Group. Trans-obturator tape compared with tension-free vaginal tape in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence: a cost utility analysis. BJOG. 2011 Apr;118(5):550-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02845.x.
Kvam AK, Fayers PM, Wisloff F. Responsiveness and minimal important score differences in quality of life questionnaires: A comparison of the EORTC QLQ-C30 cancer specific questionnaire to the generic utility questionnaires EQ-5D and 15D in patients with multiple myeloma. Eur J Haematol. 2011 Jun 11. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2011.01665.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Viertiö S. Functional Limitations and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Research 60. 147 pages. Helsinki, Finland 2011. ISBN 978-952-245-463-8 (printed), ISBN 978-952-245-464-5 (pdf). http://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/79926/d1631400-bc84-4957-929b-6814b107dff5.pdf?sequence=1
Pitkala KH, Routasalo P, Kautiainen H, Sintonen H, Tilvis RS. Effects of Socially Stimulating Group Intervention on Lonely, Older People's Cognition: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2011 Jul;19(7):654-663.
Helmiö M, Salminen P, Sintonen H, Ovaska J, Victorzon M. A 5-year prospective quality of life analysis following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for morbid obesity. Obes Surg 2011, 21 (10): 1585-1591 [Epub ahead of print 2011 May 8].
Suominen PK, Vähätalo R, Sintonen H, Haverinen A, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life after a drowning incident as a child. Resuscitation. 2011 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Saariniemi KMM, Kuokkanen HOM, Räsänen P, Sintonen H, Tukiainen EJ.The cost-utility of reduction mammaplasty at medium-term follow-up: A prospective study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2011 Aug 26. [Epub ahead of print]
Kauppinen R, Vilkka V, Hedman J, Sintonen H. Ten-year follow-up of early intensive self-management guidance in newly diagnosed patients with asthma. Journal of Asthma, Early Online, 1–7, 2011, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.616254.
Mäklin S, Malmivaara A, Linna M, Victorzon M, Koivukangas V, Sintonen H. Cost-utility of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Finland. Br J Surg. 2011 Oct;98(10):1422-9. doi: 10.1002/bjs.7640.
Aberg F, Mäklin S, Räsänen P, Roine R, Sintonen H, Koivusalo AM, Höckerstedt K, Isoniemi H. Cost of a quality-adjusted life year in liver transplantation: The influence of indication and MELD score. Liver Transpl. 2011; 17:1333-1343 [2011 Jul 18. doi: 10.1002/lt.22388. Epub ahead of print].
Fagerholm R, Mattila AK, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Taskinen S. Mental health and quality of life after feminizing genitoplasty. J Pediatr Surg 2012 Apr;47(4):747-51.
Haavisto A, Jalanko H, Sintonen H, Holmberg C, Qvist E. Quality of life in adult survivors of pediatric kidney transplantation. Transplantation 2011;92(12):1322-6 [2011 Nov 9. Epub ahead of print].
Åberg F, Höckerstedt K, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Isoniemi H. Influence of liver disease etiology on long-term quality of life and employment after liver transplantation. Clin Transplant 2012 Sep-Oct;26(5):729-35 [Mar 8. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2012.01597.x. Epub ahead of print].
Martinez-Martin P, Jeukens-Visser M, Lyons KE, Rodriguez-Blazquez C, Selai C, Siderowf A, Welsh M, Poewe W, Rascol O, Sampaio C, Stebbins GT, Goetz CG, Schrag A. Health-related quality-of-life scales in Parkinson's disease: Critique and recommendations. Mov Disord. 2011 Jul 6. doi: 10.1002/mds.23834. [Epub ahead of print]
Olivares PR, Gusi N, Parraca JA, Adsuar JC, Del Pozo-Cruz B. Tilting whole body vibration improves quality of life in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Aug;17(8):723-8. Epub 2011 Jul 12.
Granö N, Karjalainen M, Suominen K, Roine M. Poor functioning ability is associated with high risk of developing psychosis in adolescents. Nord J Psychiatry. 2011 Feb;65(1):16-21. doi: 10.3109/08039488.2010.483743. Epub 2010 May 14.
Ross S, Robert M, Lier D, Eliasziw M, Jacobs P. Surgical management of stress urinary incontinence in women: safety, effectiveness and cost-utility of trans-obturator tape (TOT) versus tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) five years after a randomized surgical trial.BMC Womens Health. 2011 Jul 22;11(1):34. [Epub ahead of print].
Vainiola T, Roine RP, Pettilä V, Kantola T, Räsänen P, Sintonen H. Effect of health-related quality-of-life instrument and quality-adjusted life year calculation method on the number of life years gained in the critical care setting.Value Health. 2011 Dec;14(8):1130-4. Epub 2011 Aug 19.
Soppi V, Karamanakos PN, Koivisto T, Kurki MI, Vanninen R, Jaaskelainen JE, Rinne J. A Randomized Outcome Study of Enteral Versus Intravenous Nimodipine in 171 Patients after Acute Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Neurosurgery, Available online 1 November 2011.
Hytönen ML, Lilja M, Mäkitie AA, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Does septoplasty enhance the quality of life in patients? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012 Dec;269(12):2497-503 [2012 Jan 25 Epub ahead of print], DOI 10.1007/s00405-012-1931-9.
Setälä M, Härkki P, Matomäki J, Mäkinen J, Kössi J. Sexual functioning, quality of life and pelvic pain twelve months after endometriosis surgery including vaginal resection. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 Mar 9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01394.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Orenius TI, Koskela T, Koho P, Pohjolainen T, Kautiainen H, Haanpää M, Hurri H. Anxiety and depression are independent predictors of quality of life of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. J Health Psychol. 2012 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print]
Mäklin S, Räsänen P, Laitinen R, Kovanen N, Autti-Rämö I, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Quality-Adjusted Life Years in the Evaluation of Screening Programmes. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2012; 28:2, 145–151.
Sørensen J, Linde L, Ostergaard M, Hetland ML.Quality-adjusted life expectancies in patients with rheumatoid arthritis--comparison of index scores from EQ-5D, 15D, and SF-6D.Value Health. 2012 Mar-Apr;15(2):334-9. Epub 2012 Jan 5.
Bastani P, Kiadaliri AA. Cost-utility analysis of adjuvant therapies for breast cancer in Iran. Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2012 Apr;28(2):110-4. doi: 10.1017/S0266462312000049.
Lunde L. Can EQ-5D and 15D be used interchangeably in economic evaluations? Assessing quality of life in post-stroke patients. Eur J Health Econ. 2012 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print]
Al-Kalemji A, Petersen KD, Sørensen J, Sherson D, Thilsing T, Schlünssen V, Omland O, Thomsen G, Baelum J. Factors influencing quality of life in asthmatics - a case-control study. Clin Respir J. 2012 Sep 26. doi: 10.1111/crj.12006. [Epub ahead of print]
Saariniemi KM, Helle MH, Salmi AM, Peltoniemi HH, Charpentier P, Kuokkanen HO. The effects of aesthetic breast augmentation on quality of life, psychological distress, and eating disorder symptoms: a prospective study. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2012 Oct;36(5):1090-5. doi: 10.1007/s00266-012-9917-y. Epub 2012 May 31.
Kössi J, Setälä M, Mäkinen J, Härkki P, Luostarinen M. Quality of life and sexual function 1 year after laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection for endometriosis. Colorectal Dis. 2012 May 29. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.03111.x. [Epub ahead of print]
Naess H, Lunde L, Brogger J. The effects of fatigue, pain, and depression on quality of life in ischemic stroke patients: the Bergen Stroke Study. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2012;8:407-13. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S32780. Epub 2012 Jun 27.
Whitehurst DG, Noonan VK, Dvorak MF, Bryan S. A review of preference-based health-related quality of life questionnaires in spinal cord injury research. Spinal Cord. 2012 Sep;50(9):646-54. doi: 10.1038/sc.2012.46. Epub 2012 May 29.
Booth N, Rissanen P, Tammela TL, Määttänen L, Taari K, Auvinen A. Health-Related Quality of Life in the Finnish Trial of Screening for Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2012 Nov 26. doi:pii: S0302-2838(12)01416-9. 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.11.041. [Epub ahead of print]
Heiskanen T, Roine RP, Kalso E. Multidisciplinary pain treatment - Which patients do benefit? Scand J Pain. 2012 Oct 1;3(4):201-207. doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2012.05.073.
Jalkanen J, Mattila AK, Heikkilä J, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Taskinen S. The impact of posterior urethral valves on adult quality of life. J Pediatr Urol. 2012 Aug 6. [Epub ahead of print].
Rohde G, Moum T, Haugeberg G. Comparing 15D and SF-6D Performance in Fragility Wrist and Hip Fracture Patients in a Two-Year Follow-Up Case-Control Study. Value Health. 2012 Dec;15(8):1100-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2012.08.2200. Epub 2012 Oct 25
Koljonen V, Laitila M, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life of hospitalised patients with burns - comparison with general population and a two-year follow-up. Burns. 2013 Jan 9. doi:pii: S0305-4179(12)00246-X. 10.1016/ j.burns.2012.07.024. [Epub ahead of print].
Koljonen V, Laitila M, Rissanen AM, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Treatment of patients with severe burns - costs and health-related quality of life outcome. The Journal of Burn Care & Research (accepted)
Launonen AP, Lepola V, Flinkkilä T, Strandberg N, Ojanperä J, Rissanen P, Malmivaara A, Mattila VM, Elo P, Viljakka T, Laitinen M. Conservative treatment, plate fixation, or prosthesis for proximal humeral fracture. A prospective randomized study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2012 Sep 7;13:167. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-13-167.
Lehmann P, Simmons CA. Tools for Strengths-Based Assessment and Evaluation. New York, Springer 2012, 534 pages.
Tuominen U, Sintonen H, Hirvonen J. , Hietaniemi K, Lehto M, Paavolainen P, Seitsalo S, Blom M. The cost-utility of waiting time in total joint replacements. RCT. Int J Technol Assessm Health Care 2013 Jan;29(1):27-34. doi: 10.1017/S0266462312000657. Epub 2013 Jan 7.
Färkkilä N, Sintonen H, Saarto T, Järvinen H, Hänninen J, Taari K, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life in colorectal cancer. Colorectal Dis. 2013 Jan 26. doi: 10.1111/codi.12143. [Epub ahead of print]
Haapamäki J, Tanskanen A, Roine RP, Blom M, Turunen U, Mäntylä J, Färkkilä MA, Arkkila PE. Medication use among inflammatory bowel disease patients: excessive consumption of antidepressants and analgesics. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan;48(1):42-50. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2012.743584. Epub 2012 Nov 19.
Torvinen S, Färkkilä N, Sintonen H, Saarto T, Roine RP, Taari K. Health-Related Quality of Life in Prostate Cancer. Acta Oncol. 2013 Feb 1. [Epub ahead of print].
Haavisto A, Korkman M, Sintonen H, Holmberg C, Jalanko H, Lipsanen J, Qvist E. Risk factors for impaired quality of life and psychosocial adjustment after pediatric heart, kidney, and liver transplantation. Pediatr Transplant 2013 Feb 26. doi: 10.1111/petr.12054. [Epub ahead of print].
Raappana A, Pirilä T, Ebeling T, Salmela P, Sintonen H, Koivukangas J. Long-term health-related quality of life of surgically treated pituitary adenoma patients: A descriptive study. ISRN Endocrinol 2012;2012:675310. doi: 10.5402/2012/675310. Epub 2012 Dec 31.
Anagnostopoulos F, Yfantopoulos J, Moustaki I, Niakas D. Psychometric and factor analytic evaluation of the 15D health-related quality of life instrument: the case of Greece. Qual Life Res. 2013 Jan 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Heinonen A, Tapper A-M, Leminen A, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life and perception of anxiety in women with abnormal cervical cytology referred for colposcopy: an observational study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Apr 30. doi:pii: S0301-2115(13)00178-4. 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.033. [Epub ahead of print]
Karvonen J, Grönroos JM, Mäkitalo L, Koivisto M, Salminen P. Quality of life after iatrogenic bile duct injury - a case control study. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2013 Mar 25. [Epub ahead of print]
Vainiola T, Roine RP, Suojaranta-Ylinen R, Vento A, Sintonen H. Can factors related to mortality be used to predict the follow-up health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cardiac surgery patients? Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2013 May 10. doi:pii: S0964-3397(13)00038-4. 10.1016/j.iccn.2013.04.003. [Epub ahead of print]
Ryynänen OP, Soini EJ, Lindqvist A, Kilpeläinen M, Laitinen T. Bayesian predictors of very poor health related quality of life and mortality in patients with COPD. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2013 Mar 7;13:34. doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-13-34.
Väätäinen S, Tuomilehto H, Saramies J, Tuomilehto J, Uusitalo H, Hussi E, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Martikainen J. The health-related quality-of-life impact of nocturnal awakenings in the middle-aged and older Finnish population. Qual Life Res. 2013 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print].
Okamoto N, Hisashige A, Tanaka Y, Kurumatani N. Development of the Japanese 15D Instrument of Health-Related Quality of Life: Verification of Reliability and Validity among Elderly People. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 16;8(4):e61721. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061721. Print 2013.
Hagman J. Comparison of Resource Utilization in the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma between Two Cities in Finland: Is More Better? Acta Ophthalmol. 2013 May;91(thesis3):1-47. doi: 10.1111/aos.12141.
Granö N, Karjalainen M, Edlund V, Saari E, Itkonen A, Anto J, Roine M. Health-related quality of life among adolescents: a comparison between subjects at risk for psychosis and other help seekers. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 24. doi: 10.1111/eip.12033. [Epub ahead of print] .
Granö N, Karjalainen M, Edlund V, Saari E, Itkonen A, Anto J, Roine M. Changes in health-related quality of life and functioning ability in help-seeking adolescents and adolescents at heightened risk of developing psychosis during family- and community-oriented intervention model. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2013 Apr 16. [Epub ahead of print].
Wikstén J, Blomgren K, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Pitkäranta A. Effect of tonsillectomy on health-related quality of life and costs. Acta Otolaryngol. 2013 May;133(5):499-503. doi: 10.3109/00016489.2012.728716.
Vainiola T, Roine RP, Suojaranta-Ylinen R, Vento A, Sintonen H. Can factors related to mortality be used to predict the follow-up health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cardiac surgery patients? Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2013 May 10. doi:pii: S0964-3397(13)00038-4. 10.1016/j.iccn.2013.04.003. [Epub ahead of print].
Heinonen A, Tapper AM, Leminen A, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life and perception of anxiety in women with abnormal cervical cytology referred for colposcopy: an observational study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Apr 30. doi:pii: S0301-2115(13)00178-4. 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.03.033. [Epub ahead of print]
Koljonen V, Laitila M, Rissanen AM, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Treatment of patients with severe burns - Costs and health-related quality of life outcome. J Burn Care Res. 2013 May 22. [Epub ahead of print]
Ketola S, Lehtinen J, Rousi T, et al. No evidence of long-term benefits of arthroscopic acromioplasty in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome: Five-year results of a randomised controlled trial. Bone Joint Res. 2013 Jul 1;2(7):132-9. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.27.2000163. Print 2013.
Tan MC, Chan YM, Ng OC, Wong TW, Hejar AR, Joseph A, Rushdan AA, Mirnalini K, Sintonen H. Cardiovascular disease is associated with impaired health-related quality of life among type 2 diabetic patients. Singapore Med J 2014; 55(4): 209-216 (doi:10.11622/smedj.2014054).
Luutonen S, Sintonen H, Stormi T, Salminen E. Health-related quality of life during adjuvant radiotherapy in breast cancer. Qual Life Res 2014 May;23(4):1363-9. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0554-y. Epub 2013 Nov 8.01
Färkkilä N, Torvinen S, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Hänninen J, Taari K, Saarto T. Health-related quality of life among breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer patients with end-stage disease. Qual Life Res 2013 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Sihvonen R, Paavola M, Malmivaara A, Järvinen TL. Finnish Degenerative Meniscal Lesion Study (FIDELITY): a protocol for a randomised, placebo surgery controlled trial on the efficacy of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for patients with degenerative meniscus injury with a novel 'RCT within-a-cohort' study design. BMJ Open. 2013 Mar 9;3(3). doi:pii: e002510. 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002510. Print 2013.
Ryynänen OP, Nousiainen P, Soini EJ, Tuominen S. Efficacy of a multicomponent support programme for the caregivers of disabled persons: a randomised controlled study. Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Jul;46(5):449-55. doi: 10.1007/s00391-012-0360-0.
Kehusmaa S, Autti-Rämö I, Helenius H, Rissanen P. Does informal care reduce public care expenditure on elderly care? Estimates based on Finland's Age Study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Aug 15;13:317. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-317.
Pyykönen A, Aronen P, Räsänen P, Roine RP, Sjöberg J, Tapper AM. The effectiveness of urinary incontinence treatments measured using the 15D Health-Related Quality of Life instrument. Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print]
Petersen KD, Kronborg C, Larsen JN et al. Patient related outcomes in a real life prospective follow up study: Allergen immunotherapy increase quality of life and reduce sick days. World Allergy Organ J. 2013 Sep 9;6(1):15. doi: 10.1186/1939-4551-6-15.
Penttilä R. Cost-effectiveness analysis in South Karelia Central Hospital. Master’s Thesis, Lappeenranta University of Technology, School of Industrial Engineering and Management 2013, 60 pages (http://www.doria.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/90537/Diplomity%c3%b6_Cost-effectiveness_analysis_in_South_Karelia_Central_Hospital_Penttil%c3%a4_Riku.pdf?sequence=2).
Savolainen J, Kautiainen H, Miettola J, Niskanen L, Mäntyselkä P. Low quality of life and depressive symptoms are connected with an unhealthy lifestyle. Scand J Public Health. 2013 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]
A. Al-kalemji, K.D. Petersen, J. Sorensen, D. Sherson, T. Thilsing, V. Schlunssen, et al., Factors influencing quality of life in asthmatics--a case-control study, Clin. Respir. J. 7 (2013) 288-296.
Ruland CM, Andersen T, Jeneson A et al. Effects of an internet support system to assist cancer patients in reducing symptom distress. A randomized controlled trial. Cancer Nursing 2013;36(1):6-16.
Tuunainen E, Rasku J, Jäntti P, Moisio-Vilenius P, Mäkinen E, Toppila E, Pyykkö I. Postural stability and quality of life after guided and self-training among older adults residing in an institutional setting. Clin Interv Aging. 2013;8:1237-46. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S47690. Epub 2013 Sep 16.
Koskela J, Kupiainen H, Kilpeläinen M, Lindqvist A, Sintonen H, Pitkäniemi J, Laitinen T. Longitudinal HRQoL shows divergent trends and identifies constant decliners in asthma and COPD patients. Respir Med 2014, 108(3): 463-471. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.12.001. Epub 2013 Dec 20
Neuvonen P, Iivonen M, Sintonen H, Rantanen T. Health-Related Quality of Life ten years after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2014 Mar;24(3):134-8. doi: 10.1089/lap.2013.0479. Epub 2014 Feb 14
Mäenpää J, Puistola U, Riska H, Sintonen H, Saarni O, Juvonen E, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen P-L. Impact of epoetin- beta on anemia and health-related quality of life in cancer patients: A prospective observational study using the generic 15D instrument. Anticancer Research 2014;34: 2325-2330.
Zhang Y, Sun J, Pang Z, Wang X, Gao W, Ning F, Ren J, Kapur A, Sintonen H, Qiao Q. The impact of screen-detected and previously known type 2 diabetes on health-related quality of life: a population-based study in Qingdao, China. Qual Life Res. 2014 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print]
Rohde G, Hansen Berg K, Haugeberg G. Perceived effects of health status on sexual activity in women and men older than 50 years. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2014 Mar 27;12:43. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-12-43.
Kluger N, Matikainen N, Sintonen H, Ranki A, Roine RP, Schalin-Jäntti C. Impaired health-related quality of life in Addison’s Disease – Impact of replacement therapy, co-morbidities and socioeconomic factors. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2014 May 6. doi: 10.1111/cen.12484. [Epub ahead of print]
Koskela J, Kilpeläinen M, Kupiainen H, Mazur W, Sintonen H, Boezen M, Lindqvist A, Postma D, Laitinen T. Co-morbidities are the key nominators of the health-related quality of life in mild and moderate COPD. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2014 Jun 19;14(1):102. [Epub ahead of print]
Ortiz F, Aronen P, Koskinen PK, Malmström RK, Finne P, Honkanen EO, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life after kidney transplantation: who benefits the most? Transpl Int. 2014 Jun 30. doi: 10.1111/tri.12394. [Epub ahead of print]
Loimu V, Mäkitie AA, Bäck LJ, Sintonen H, Räsänen P, Roine R, Saarilahti K. Health-related quality of life of head and neck cancer patients with successful oncological treatment. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Nokso-Koivisto J, Blomgren K, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Pitkäranta A. Impact of tonsillectomy on health-related quality of life and healthcare costs in children and adolescents. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Sep;78(9):1508-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.06.021. Epub 2014 Jun 23.
Ritvonen E, Karppinen A, Sintonen H, Vehkavaara S, Kivipelto L, Roine RP, Niemelä M, Schalin-Jäntti C. Normal long-term health-related quality of life can be achieved in patients with functional pituitary adenomas having surgery as primary treatment. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2014 Jul 10. doi: 10.1111/cen.12550. [Epub ahead of print]
Alanne S, Roine RP, Räsänen P, Vainiola T, Sintonen H. Estimating the minimum important change in the 15D scores. Qual Life Res. 2014 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print]
Chen G, McKie J, Khan MA, Richardson JR. Deriving health utilities from the MacNew Heart Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014 May 14. pii: 1474515114536096. [Epub ahead of print]
Lindquist B, Fernell E, Persson EK, Uvebrant P. Quality of life in adults treated in infancy for hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Aug;30(8):1413-8. doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2425-4. Epub 2014 Apr 23.
Bøhmer E, Kristiansen IS, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S. Health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction, does choice of method make a difference? Scand Cardiovasc J. 2014 Aug;48(4):216-22. doi: 10.3109/14017431.2014.923581. Epub 2014 Jun 26.
Hannula V, Hautala N, Sintonen H, Falck A. Health-related quality of life--using the 15D instrument--of young adults with type 1 diabetes since childhood. Population-based Oulu cohort study of diabetic retinopathy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2014 May;92(3):205-8. doi: 10.1111/aos.12122. Epub 2013 Jun 13.
Väätäinen S, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Saramies J, Uusitalo H, Tuomilehto J, Martikainen J. Quality of life along the diabetes continuum: a cross-sectional view of health-related quality of life and general health status in middle-aged and older Finns. Qual Life Res 2014; 23(7): 1935-1944.
Humalajärvi N, Aukee P, Kairaluoma MV, Stach-Lempinen B, Sintonen H, Valpas A, Heinonen PK. Quality of life and pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms after hysterectomy with or without pelvic organ prolapse. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Aug 30;182C:16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.08.032. [Epub ahead of print]
Bjorkman MP, Suominen MH, Pitkälä KH et al. Porvoo sarcopenia and nutrition trial: Effects of protein supplementation on functional performance in home-dwelling sarcopenic older people - study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Nov 14;14:387. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-387.
Ovaska MT, Madanat R, Tukiainen E, Pulliainen L, Sintonen H, Mäkinen TJ. Flap reconstruction for soft-tissue defects with exposed hardware following deep infection after internal fixation of ankle fractures. Injury 2014 Dec;45(12):2029-34.
Richardson J, Khan MA, Iezzi A, Maxwell A. Comparing and explaining differences in the magnitude, content, and sensitivity of utilities predicted by the EQ-5D, SF-6D, HUI 3, 15D, QWB, and AQoL-8D multiattribute utility instruments. Med Decis Making. 2015 Apr;35(3):276-91. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14543107. Epub 2014 Aug
Mihalopoulos C, Chen G, Iezzi A, Khan MA, Richardson J. Assessing outcomes for cost-utility analysis in depression: comparison of five multi-attribute utility instruments with two depression-specific outcome measures. Br J Psychiatry. 2014 Nov;205(5):390-7. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.136036. Epub 2014 Sep 25.
Fjalestad T, Iversen P, Hole MO, Smedsrud M, Madsen JE. Clinical investigation for displaced proximal humeral fractures in the elderly: a randomized study of two surgical treatments: reverse total prosthetic replacement versus angular stable plate Philos (The DELPHI-trial). BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 Sep 28;15(1):323. [Epub ahead of print]
Lundqvist C, Beiske AG, Reiertsen O, Kristiansen IS. Real life cost and quality of life associated with continuous intraduodenal levodopa infusion compared with oral treatment in Parkinson patients. J Neurol. 2014 Oct 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Pohjolainen V, Ryynänen OP, Räsänen P, Roine RP, Koponen S, Karlsson H. Bayesian prediction of treatment outcome in anorexia nervosa: A preliminary study. Nord J Psychiatry. 2014 Oct 7:1-6. [Epub ahead of print].
Mao Z, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zeng X, Chen S, Liu D, Zhou Z, Tang P. Operative versus nonoperative treatment in complex proximal humeral fractures. Orthopedics. 2014 May;37(5):e410-9. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20140430-50.
Rauma V, Sintonen H, Räsänen JV, Salo JA, Ilonen IK. Long-Term Lung Cancer Survivors Have Permanently Decreased Quality of Life After Surgery. Clinical Lung Cancer, Epub ahead of print 28 September 2014.
Richardson J, Iezzi A, Khan MA, Maxwell A. Validity and reliability of the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL)-8D multi-attribute utility instrument. Patient. 2014;7(1):85-96. doi: 10.1007/s40271-013-0036-x.
Färkkilä N, Torvinen S, Sintonen H, Saarto T, Järvinen H, Hänninen J, Taari K, Roine RP. Costs of colorectal cancer in different states of the disease. Acta Oncologica (accepted).
Kaukola L, Snäll J, Lindqvist C, Roine R, Sintonen H, Törnwall J, Thorén H. Health-related quality of life after surgical treatment of mandibular fracture. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2015 Jan 3. pii: S2212-4403(14)01441-2. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.11.018. [Epub ahead of print]
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Laitakari E, Koljonen V, Pyörälä S, Rintala R, Roine RP, Sintonen H. The long-term health-related quality of life in children treated for burns as infants 5-9 years earlier. Burns. 2015 Sep;41(6):1186-92. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Jun 15.
Härkönen K, Kivekäs I, Rautiainen M et al. Sequential bilateral cochlear implantation improves working performance, quality of life, and quality of hearing. Acta Oto-Laryngologica 135(5):1-7, Feb 2015, DOI:10.3109/00016489.2014.990056.
Richardson J, Chen G, Khan MA, Iezzi A. Can multi-attribute utility instruments adequately account for subjective well-being? Med Decis Making. 2015 Apr;35(3):292-304. doi: 10.1177/0272989X14567354. Epub 2015 Jan 26.
Torvinen,S, Färkkilä N, Roine R, Sintonen H, Saarto T, Taari K. Costs in Different States of Prostate Cancer. Acta Oncologica 2015, Early online 1-8.
Ovaska MT. Complications in ankle fracture surgery, Acta Orthopaedica. Supplementum 83(358):1-35, Feb 2015, DOI:10.3109/17453674.2014.1002273.
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Zhang Y, Ning F, Sun J, Pang Z, Wang X, Kapur A, Sintonen H, Qiao Q. Impact of a diabetes screening program on a rural Chinese population: a 3-year follow-up study. BMC Public Health 2015 Dec;15(1):1570. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1570-3. Epub 2015 Feb 27.
Richardson J, Iezzi A, Khan MA. Why do multi-attribute utility instruments produce different utilities: the relative importance of the descriptive systems, scale and 'micro-utility' effects. Qual Life Res. 2015 Aug;24(8):2045-53. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-0926-6. Epub 2015 Jan 31.
Tuominen PPA, Husu P, Raitanen J et al. Rationale and methods for a randomized controlled trial of a movement-to-music video program for decreasing sedentary time among mother-child pairs. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH 15(1), Dec 2015, DOI:10.1186/s12889-015-2347-4.
Leppänen V, Hakko H, Sintonen H, Lindeman S. Comparing Effectiveness of Treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder in Communal Mental Health Care: The Oulu BPD Study. Community Ment Health J. 2015 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Porela-Tiihonen S, Sintonen H, Roine RP, Kokki M, Kaarniranta K, Kokki H. Health-related quality of life after cataract surgery with the phacoemulsification technique and intraocular lens implantation. Acta Ophthalmol 2015 May 14. doi: 10.1111/aos.12755. [Epub ahead of print].
Junkkari A, Sintonen H, Nerg O, Koivisto, AM, Roine RP, Viinamaki H, Soininen H, Jaaskelainen JE, Leinonen V. Health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Eur J Neurol. 2015 Oct;22(10):1391-9. doi: 10.1111/ene.12755. Epub 2015 Jun 24.
Partanen T, Koivikko M, Leisti P, Salmela P, Pääkkö E, Karttunen A, Sintonen H, Risteli L, Hautala N, Vapalahti O, Vaheri A, Kauma H, Hautala T. Long-term hormonal follow-up after human Puumala hantavirus infection. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2015 Jul 23. doi: 10.1111/cen.12863. [Epub ahead of print].
Ryhänen EM, Heiskanen I, Sintonen H, Välimäki MJ, Roine RP, Schalin-Jäntti C. Health-related quality of life is impaired in primary hyperparathyroidism and significantly improves after surgery: a prospective study using the 15D instrument. Endocr Connect. 2015 Sep;4(3):179-86. doi: 10.1530/EC-15-0053. Epub 2015 Jul 8.
Chen G, Iezzi A, McKie J, Khan MA, Richardson J. Diabetes and quality of life: Comparing results from utility instruments and Diabetes-39. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Aug;109(2):326-33. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.011. Epub 2015 May 12.
Koivisto AM, Hallikainen I, Välimäki T et al. Early psychosocial intervention does not delay institutionalization in persons with mild Alzheimer disease and has impact on neither disease progression nor caregivers' well‐being: ALSOVA 3‐year follow‐up. Int J Geriatr Psychiatr 31(3), Jul 2015, DOI:10.1002/gps.4321..
Rasku J, Pyykkö I, Levo H et al. Disease Profiling for Computerized Peer Support of Ménière's Disease. Sep 2015, DOI:10.2196/rehab.4109.
Aro K, Bäck L, Loimu V, Saarilahti K, Rogers S, Sintonen H, Roine RP, Mäkitie A. Trends in the 15D health-related quality of life over the first year following diagnosis of head and neck cancer. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck (accepted).
Niemensivu R, Manchaiah V, Roine RP, Kentala E, Sintonen H. Health-related quality of life in adults with hearing impairment before and after hearing-aid rehabilitation in Finland. Int J Audiol. 2015 Sep 23:1-9. [Epub ahead of print].
Kuokkanen R, Aho-Mustonen K, Muotka J, Lappalainen R, Tiihonen J. A Pilot Study of Group Administered Metacognitive Training (MCT) for Schizophrenia Patients in a High-Security Forensic Setting: Subjective Training Success and Health-Related Quality of Life, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice 2015, 15:4, 344-362, DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2015.1053546
Välimäki TH, Martikainen JA, Hongisto K, Väätäinen S, Sintonen H, Koivisto AM. Impact of Alzheimer's disease on the family caregiver's long-term quality of life: results from an ALSOVA follow-up study.Qual Life Res. 2015 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Puumalainen A, Numminen H, Elonheimo O, Roine RO, Sintonen H. Health outcomes and costs of ischemic stroke patients in Finland. Acta Neurol Scand. 22 Sep 2015 (Epub ahead of print): DOI: 10.1111/ane.12509.
Karppinen A, Ritvonen E, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Vehkavaara S, Kivipelto L, Grossman AB, Niemelä M, Schalin-Jäntti C. Health-related quality of life in patients treated for non-functioning pituitary adenomas during the years 2000-2010. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2015 Oct 23. doi: 10.1111/cen.12967. [Epub ahead of print].
Chen G, Iezzi A, McKie J, Khan MA, Richardson J. Diabetes and quality of life: Comparing results from utility instruments and Diabetes-39. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Aug;109(2):326-33. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.011. Epub 2015 May 12.
Suominen MH, Puranen TM, Jyväkorpi SK, Eloniemi-Sulkava U, Kautiainen H, Siljamäki-Ojansuu U, Pitkälä KH. Nutritional Guidance Improves Nutrient Intake and Quality of Life, and May Prevent Falls in Aged Persons with Alzheimer Disease Living with a Spouse (NuAD Trial). J Nutr Health Aging. 2015;19(9):901-7. doi: 10.1007/s12603-015-0558-0.
Gunn ME, Mört S, Arola M, Taskinen M, Riikonen P, Möttönen M, Lähteenmäki PM.Quality of life and late-effects among childhood brain tumor survivors: a mixed method analysis. Psychooncology. 2015 Oct 5. doi: 10.1002/pon.3995. [Epub ahead of print]
Gamst-Klaussen T, Chen G, Lamu AN, Olsen JA. Health state utility instruments compared: inquiring into nonlinearity across EQ-5D-5L, SF-6D, HUI-3 and 15D. Qual Life Res. 2016 Jul;25(7):1667-78. doi: 10.1007/s11136-015-1212-3. Epub 2015 Dec 21.
Huber MB, Wacker ME, Vogelmeier CF, Leidl R. Comorbid Influences on Generic Health-Related Quality of Life in COPD: A Systematic Review. PLoS One. 2015 Jul 13;10(7):e0132670. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132670. eCollection 2015.
Chen G, Iezzi A, McKie J, Khan MA, Richardson J. Diabetes and quality of life: Comparing results from utility instruments and Diabetes-39. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2015 Aug;109(2):326-33. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.011. Epub 2015 May 12.
Kennedy-Martin T, Paczkowski R, Rayner S. Utility values in diabetic kidney disease: a literature review. Curr Med Res Opin. 2015;31(7):1271-82. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1041895. Epub 2015 May 29.
Chen G, Khan MA, Iezzi A, Ratcliffe J, Richardson J. Mapping between 6 Multiattribute Utility Instruments. Med Decis Making. 2016 Feb;36(2):160-75. doi: 10.1177/0272989X15578127.
Rauma V, Salo J, Sintonen H, Räsänen J, Ilonen I. Patient features predicting long-term survival and health-related quality of life after radical surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. Thoracic Cancer 2016, Apr 26;7(3):333-9. doi: 10.1111/1759-7714.12333. Epub 2016 Jan 21.
Larsen MH, Wahl AK, Krogstad AL, Aas E. Cost-utility Analysis of Supported Self-management with Motiva-tional Interviewing for Patients with Psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol. 2015 Dec 30. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2331. [Epub ahead of print]
Gamst-Klaussen T, Chen G, Lamu AN, Olsen JA. Health state utility instruments compared: inquiring into nonlinearity across EQ-5D-5L, SF-6D, HUI-3 and 15D. Qual Life Res. 2015 Dec 21. [Epub ahead of print]
Andersson SE, Rauma VH, Sihvo EI, Räsänen JV, Ilonen IK, Salo JA. Bronchial sleeve resection or pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity-matched analysis of long-term results, survival and quality of life. J Thorac Dis. 2015 Oct;7(10):1742-8. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.10.62.
Richardson J, Iezzi A, Khan MA, Chen G, Maxwell A. Measuring the Sensitivity and Construct Validity of 6 Utility Instruments in 7 Disease Areas. Med Decis Making. 2016 Feb;36(2):147-59. doi: 10.1177/0272989X15613522. Epub 2015 Nov 18.
Sand KM, Wilhelmsen G, Naess H, Midelfart A, Thomassen L, Hoff JM. Vision problems in ischaemic stroke patients: effects on life quality and disability. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Jan;23 Suppl 1:1-7. doi: 10.1111/ene.12848.
Hongisto K, Väätäinen S, Martikainen J, Hallikainen I, Välimäki T, Hartikainen S, Suhonen J, Koivisto AM. Self-Rated and Caregiver-Rated Quality of Life in Alzheimer Disease with a Focus on Evolving Patient Ability to Respond to Questionnaires: 5-Year Prospective ALSOVA Cohort Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2015 Dec;23(12):1280-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.07.002. Epub 2015 Jul 17.
Carter GC, King DT, Hess LM, Mitchell SA, Taipale KL, Kiiskinen U, Rajan N, Novick D, Liepa AM. Health state utility values associated with advanced gastric, oesophageal, or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma: a systematic review. J Med Econ. 2015;18(11):954-66. doi: 10.3111/13696998.2015.1066380. Epub 2015 Sep 11.
Järvelä JT, Kaasinen V. Pharmacotherapy and generic health-related quality of life in Parkinson's disease. Acta Neurol Scand. 2015 Nov 10. doi: 10.1111/ane.12531. [Epub ahead of print]
Heiskanen J, Tolppanen A-M, Roine RP, Hartikainen J, Hippeläinen M, Miettinen H, Martikainen J. Comparison of EQ-5D and 15D instruments for assessing the health-related quality of life in cardiac surgery patients. Eur Heart J, January 2016 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw002.
Repo JP, Barner-Rasmussen I, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Tukiainen EJ. Treatment of compound tibia fracture with a microvascular latissimus dorsi flap and the Ilizarov technique: a cross-sectional study of long-term outcomes. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2016, 69: 524-532 [2016 Jan 14. pii: S1748-6815(15)00603-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.12.011. Epub ahead of print]
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Repo JP, Barner-Rasmussen I, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Tukiainen E. Role of Free Iliac Crest Flap in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2016 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Repo JP, Sommarhem A, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Halonen T, Tukiainen E. Free Vascularized Fibular Graft is Reliable in Upper Extremity Long-Bone Reconstruction with Good Long-Term Outcomes. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2016 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
Juola AL, Pylkkanen S, Kautiainen H, Bell JS, Bjorkman MP, Finne-Soveri H, Soini H, Pitkälä KH. Burden of Potentially Harmful Medications and the Association With Quality of Life and Mortality Among Institutionalized Older People. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Jan 21. pii: S1525-8610(15)00761-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.12.011. [Epub ahead of print]
Xie L, Ding F, Zhao Z, Chen Y, Xing D. Operative versus non-operative treatment in complex proximal humeral fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Springerplus. 2015 Nov 25;4:728. doi: 10.1186/s40064-015-1522-5. eCollection 2015. Review.
Pohjolainen V, Koponen S, Räsänen P, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Karlsson H. Long-term health-related quality of life in eating disorders. Qual Life Res 2016 Feb 20. [Epub ahead of print]
Rintala A, Häkkinen A, Paltamaa J. Ten-year follow-up of health-related quality of life among ambulatory persons with multiple sclerosis at baseline. Qual Life Res. 2016 Jun 30. [Epub ahead of print]
San Giorgi MRM, Aaltonen LM, Rihkanen H, Tjon Pian Gi REA, van der Laan BFAM, Hoekstra-Weebers JEHM, Dikkers FG. Quality of life of patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Laryngoscope. 2017 Aug;127(8):1826-1831. doi: 10.1002/lary.26413. Epub 2016 Nov 15.
Austad C, Kvien TK, Olsen IC, Uhlig T. Sleep disturbance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is related to fatigue, disease activity, and other patient-reported outcomes. Scand J Rheumatol. 2016 Jun 20:1-9. [Epub ahead of print]
Selinheimo S, Vuokko A, Sainio M, Karvala K, Suojalehto H, Järnefelt H, Paunio T. Comparing cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy and psychoeducation for non-specific symptoms associated with indoor air: a randomised control trial protocol. BMJ Open. 2016 Jun 6;6(6):e011003. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-011003.
Porela-Tiihonen S, Kokki H, Kaarniranta K, Kokki M. Recovery after cataract surgery. Acta Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr; 94 Suppl 2:1-34. doi: 10.1111/aos.13055.
Laakkonen ML, Kautiainen H, Hölttä E, Savikko N, Tilvis RS, Strandberg TE, Pitkälä KH. Effects of Self-Management Groups for People with Dementia and Their Spouses-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Apr;64(4):752-60. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14055. Epub 2016 Apr 5.
Larsen MH, Wahl AK, Krogstad AL, Aas E. Cost-utility Analysis of Supported Self-management with Motiva-tional Interviewing for Patients with Psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol. 2016 Jun 15;96(5):664-8. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2331.
Väätäinen S, Cederberg H, Roine R, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Saramies J, Uusitalo H, Tuomilehto J, Martikainen J. Does Future Diabetes Risk Impair Current Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Study of Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC). PLoS One. 2016 Feb 3;11(2):e0147898. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147898. eCollection 2016.
Monto S, Penttilä R, Karri T et al. Improving data collection processes for routine evaluation of treatment cost-effectiveness. Health information management journal 45(1):45-52. April 2016, DOI:10.1177/1833358316639451.
Victor M, Lau B, Ruud T. Patient characteristics in a return to work programme for common mental disorders: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2016, 16:745, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3431-0
Riihimäki K, Sintonen H, Vuorilehto M, Jylhä P, Saarni S, Isometsä E. Health-related quality of life of primary care patients with depressive disorders. Eur Psychiatry. 2016 Jul 18;37:28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.04.008. [Epub ahead of print]
Roine E, Blomqvist C, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL, Sintonen H, Saarto T. Health-related quality of life in breast cancer patients after adjuvant treatments. Breast J 2016 Apr 28. doi: 10.1111/tbj.12613. [Epub ahead of print].
Hautala AJ, Kiviniemi AM, Mäkikallio T et al. Economic evaluation of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome. Scand J Med Science in Sports, first published: 19 August 2016, DOI: 10.1111/sms.12738
Lier D, Robert M, Tang S, Ross S. Surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence–trans-obturator tape compared with tension-free vaginal tape–5-year follow up: an economic evaluation. BJOG, an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, first published: 10 August 2016, DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.14227
Vartiainen P, Heiskanen T, Sintonen H, Roine RP, Kalso E. Health-related quality of life and burden of disease in chronic pain measured with the 15D instrument. Pain. 2016 Jun 7. [Epub ahead of print]
Kaambwa B, Chen G, Ratcliffe J, Iezzi A, Maxwell A, Richardson J. Mapping Between the Sydney Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ-S) and Five Multi-Attribute Utility Instruments (MAUIs). Pharmacoeconomics. 2017 Jan;35(1):111-124. doi: 10.1007/s40273-016-0446-4.
Junkkari A, Häyrinen A, Rauramaa T, Sintonen H, Nerg O, Koivisto AM, Roine RP, Viinamäki H, Soininen H, Luikku A, Jääskeläinen JE, Leinonen V. Health-related quality-of-life outcome in patients with idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus - a 1-year follow-up study. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Sep 19. doi: 10.1111/ene.13130. [Epub ahead of print]
Schanner C, Falck A, Keskitalo A, Hautala N. Health-related quality of life of Finnish patients with diabetes. Scand J Public Health. 2016 Sep 21. pii: 1403494816666732. [Epub ahead of print]
Kaukola L, Snäll J, Roine R, Sintonen H, Thorén H. Health-related quality of life of patients with zygomatic fracture. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2017 Sep 1;22(5):e636-e642. doi: 10.4317/medoral.21914.
Becker P, Repo J, Piitulainen K et al. Psychometric Properties of The Finnish Version of The Locomotor Capabilities Index-5. Value in Health 19(7):A472-A473, November 2016, DOI:10.1016/j.jval.2016.09.731.
Nobre N, Pereira M, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Sutinen J. Factors associated with the quality of life of people living with HIV in Finland. AIDS Care. 2017 Aug;29(8):1074-1078. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1281879. Epub 2017 Jan 23.
Meregaglia M, Cairns J. A systematic literature review of health state utility values in head and neck cancer. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Sep 2;15(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s12955-017-0748-z.
Bergius S, Torvinen S, Muhonen T, Roine RP, Sintonen H, Taari K. Health-related quality of life among prostate cancer patients: real-life situation at the beginning of treatment. Scand J Urol. 2017 Feb;51(1):13-19. doi: 10.1080/21681805.2016.1247293. Epub 2016 Nov 4.
Finch AP, Brazier JE, Mukuria C. What is the evidence for the performance of generic preference-based measures? A systematic overview of reviews. Eur J Health Econ. 2018 May;19(4):557-570. doi: 10.1007/s10198-017-0902-x. Epub 2017 May 30
Junkkari A, Roine RP, Luikku A, Rauramaa T, Sintonen H, Nerg O, Koivisto A, Häyrinen A, Viinamäki H, Soininen H, Jääskeläinen J, Leinonen V. Why does the health-related quality of life in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus fail to improve despite the favorable clinical outcome? World Neurosurgery 2017 Sep 5. pii: S1878-8750(17)31480-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.08.170. [Epub ahead of print]
Nobre N, Pereira P, Roine RP, Sutinen J, Sintonen H. HIV-related self-stigma and health-related quality of life of people living with HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2017 Sep 1. pii: S1055-3290(17)30201-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.08.006. [Epub ahead of print]
Kluger N, Sintonen H, Ranta M, Serlachius M. Health-related quality of life of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa measured by the 15D instrument and comparison with the general population and patients with psoriasis. Skin Appendage Disorders 2018 Aug;4(3):131-135. doi: 10.1159/000481117. Epub 2017 Oct 4.
Stenvall H, Tierala I, Räsänen P, Laine M, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Long-term clinical outcomes, health-related quality of life, and costs in different treatment modalities of stable coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2017 Jan 1;3(1):74-82. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw024.
Storvall S, Ryhänen EM, Heiskanen I, Sintonen H, Roine RP, Schalin-Jäntti C. Surgery significantly improves neurocognition, sleep, and blood pressure in primary hyperparathyroidism: A 3-year prospective follow-up study. Horm Metab Res. 2017 Sep 18. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-118347. [Epub ahead of print]
Rautalin M, Färkkilä N, Sintonen H, Saarto T, Taari K, Jahkola T, Roine RP. Health-related quality of life in different states of breast cancer - comparing different instruments. Acta Oncol. 2017 Nov 15:1-7. doi: 10.1080/0284186X.2017.1400683. [Epub ahead of print]
Heiskanen J, Tolppanen AM, Martikainen J, Hartikainen J, Miettinen H, Hippeläinen M, Roine RP. Targeted identification of adverse events in coronary artery disease patients based on patient-reported outcomes. J Comp Eff Res. 2017 Oct;6(7):583-589. doi: 10.2217/cer-2016-0091. Epub 2017 Oct 17.
Boesen F, Nørgaard M, Trénel P, Rasmussen PV, Petersen T, Løvendahl B, Sørensen J. Longer term effectiveness of inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation on health-related quality of life in MS patients: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial - The Danish MS Hospitals Rehabilitation Study. Mult Scler. 2017 Oct 1:1352458517735188. doi: 10.1177/1352458517735188. [Epub ahead of print]
Raittio L, Launonen A, Hevonkorpi T, Luokkala T, Kukkonen J, Reito A, Sumrein B, Laitinen M, Mattila VM. Comparison of volar-flexion, ulnar-deviation and functional position cast immobilization in the non-operative treatment of distal radius fracture in elderly patients: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial study protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Sep 18;18(1):401. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1759-y.
Vartiainen P, Mäntyselkä P, Heiskanen T, Hagelberg N, Mustola S, Forssell H, Kautiainen H, Kalso E. Validation of EQ-5D and 15D in the assessment of health-related quality of life in chronic pain. Pain. 2017 Aug;158(8):1577-1585. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000954.
Rämö L, Taimela S, Lepola V, Malmivaara A, Lähdeoja T, Paavola M. Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral shaft fractures versus conservative treatment with a functional brace: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial embedded in a cohort. BMJ Open. 2017 Jul 9;7(7):e014076. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014076.
Abolfotouh S, Rautio T, Klintrup K, Helavirta I, Mäkelä J. Predictors of quality-of-life after ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis.Scand J Gastroenterol. 2017 Oct;52(10):1078-1085. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1337218. Epub 2017 Jun 9.
Paavola M, Malmivaara A, Taimela S, Kanto K, Järvinen TL; FIMPACT Investigators. Finnish Subacromial Impingement Arthroscopy Controlled Trial (FIMPACT): a protocol for a randomised trial comparing arthroscopic subacromial decompression and diagnostic arthroscopy (placebo control), with an exercise therapy control, in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome. BMJ Open. 2017 Jun 6;7(5):e014087. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014087.
Finch AP, Brazier JE, Mukuria C. What is the evidence for the performance of generic preference-based measures? A systematic overview of reviews. Eur J Health Econ. 2017 May 30. doi: 10.1007/s10198-017-0902-x. [Epub ahead of print]
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Abstracts

Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. 15D: A measure of health-related quality of life. In Book of abstracts. Second World Congress on Health Economics, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 10-14, 1990, 133.
Partinen M, Pilke A, Lepola U, Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. Assessment of quality of life as an administrative tool to measure effectiveness in clinical practice. ISTACH 7th Annual Meeting, Abstracts, June 23-26, 1991, Helsinki 1991.
Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. 15D: A measure of health-related quality of life. In International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care. Abstracts. Sixth Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., May 20-23, 1990, 58.
Partinen R, Sintonen H, Partinen M, Helin P. Assessing the effectiveness of nasal CPAP in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. ISTACH 7th Annual Meeting, Abstracts, June 23-26, 1991, Helsinki 1991, 223.
Sintonen H. Comparing quality of life in the treatment of depression. In International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 8Th Annual Meeting. Abstracts. June 14-20, 1992, Vancouver BC, Canada. 13.
Sintonen H, Lönnqvist J. et al. Quality of life in the drug treatment of depression. In Ninth Annual Meeting of ISTACH, Sorrento, Italy, May 23-26, 1993.
Arinen S, Sintonen H. Does the 15D register variation in oral health? ISTACH Eleventh Annual Meeting, Stockholm, June 4-7, 1995, Abstract Book, 155.
Stavem K. Quality of life in epilepsy: Comparison of four utility measures. Quality of Life Research 4, 1995, 489-490.
Sintonen H. The 15D-measure of health-related quality of life: Properties and applications. Quality of Life Research 4, 1995, 485.
Sintonen H. The 15D-measure of health-related quality of life. Properties, standards and applications. Abstract Book, ISTACH Eleventh Annual Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden, 4-7 June, 1995, 7.
Sintonen H. Properties and applications of the 15D-measure of health-related quality of life. Book of abstracts. Third European Conference on Health Economics, Stockholm, Sweden 20-22 August, 1995, 80.
Rissanen P, Sintonen H, Sögaard J. Do QOL-measures agree? Book of abstracts. Third European Conference on Health Economics, Stockholm, Sweden 20-22 August, 1995, 80.
Hahl J, Simell T, Näntö-Salonen K, Törmä M, Hakalax J, Korhonen T, Haapanen H, Erkkola R, Reijonen H, Lauren T, Ilonen J, Knip M, Sintonen H, Simell O. Type I diabetes (IDD) prediction and prevention trial (DIPP): Acceptance of the population-based genetic and subsequent ICA screenings. Immunology of Diabetes '95, Oct. 31-Nov.3, 1995, Abstracts. Autoimmunity 21, 1995, 62.
Kannisto M, Hokkanen H, Alaranta H, Merikanto J, Sintonen H. Health-related quality of life of spinal cord injury patients in different phases of adjustment. In Proceedings of the 5th European Congress on Research in Rehabilitation, Helsinki, Finland, 28 May - 1 June, 1995. Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences 8, 1995 (Suppl.), 73-74.
Apajasalo M, Sintonen H, Holmberg C et al. The health-related quality of life of school-aged children. Quality of Life Research 4, 1995, 390-391.
Sintonen H. Why to use the 15D in economic evaluation of health programs? IHEA Inaugural Conference Abstract Book, Vancouver May 1996.
Kauppinen R, Sintonen H, Pekurinen M. Economic evaluation of intensive vs. conventional patient education and supervision for self-management of asthma. ISTACH Twelfth Annual Meeting, June 23-26, 1996, San Francisco. Abstract Book, p. 5.
Arinen S, Sintonen H. The health status of the Finns measured by 15D in 1992 and 1995. Nordic Health Economists' Study Group Meeting, Copenhagen, August 23-24, 1996.
Gvozdenović B, Milošević S, Vuković M, Plavšić S, Tomić V. 15D and MiniAQLQ - validity of the Serbian version of the questionnaires for measurement of quality of life - use in asthma. Opsta medicina 2001; 7(1/2):21-36 (in Serbian, summary in English).
Sintonen H, Hallapää L, Apajasalo M, and the EcoPD Study Group. Health-related quality of life of Parkinson's disease patients is significantly lower compared with normal population and inversely associated with the disease severity. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2001; 7: S125.
Sintonen H, Vokkolainen A, Alhava E. Economic and quality-of-life consequences of hip fractures. Annual Meeting of the International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, USA, June 3-6, 2001. Abstracts, p. 62.
Stach-Lempinen B, Kujansuu E, Laippala P. Psychometric assessment and responsiveness of three different HRQoL instruments in female urinary incontinence. Neurology and Urodynamics 2000; 19:4, 511-522.
Norum J, Nygård R, Due J. Goserelin (Zoladex®) or orchiectomy in metastatic prostate cancer? Quality of life and cost. Annals of Oncology 2000; 11 (Suppl.4):73.
Sintonen H, Ohinmaa A, Johansson S, Kainulainen P, Apajasalo M. NHP and 15D perform well in assessment of the HRQoL of healthy women with hormone replacement therapy. Value in Health 2002;5: 447. Jensen NV, Hansen O, Jensen AB, Rose C. Carboplatin versus carboplatin plus docetaxel in first line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Quality of life, costs and health resources. 2002 ASCO Annual Meeting (http://www.asco.org/ac/1,1003,_12-002636-00_18-0016-00_19-001285,00.asp). Sintonen H, Ohinmaa A, Johansson S, Kainulainen P, Apajasalo M. NHP and 15D perform well in assessment of the HRQoL of healthy women with hormone replacement therapy. Value in Health 2002; 5 (6):447.
Heikkinen J, Johansson S, Apajasalo M, Ohinmaa A, Sintonen H. Health-related quality of life in continuous combined HRT users is significantly better than in general population. Maturitas 44(Suppl. 2), S136-S137 (2003).
Jorstad IC, Haugli K, Eggen E, Kristiansen IS. Cost-effectiveness of alefacept in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. Value in Health 2003; 6: 788.
Gvozdenovic BS, Tasic N, Tasic D. Is the quality of life of athmatic outpatients related to their pulmonary function tests. Chest 2003;124 (4): 138. Gvozdenovic BS, Plavsic S, Milosevic S, Glogovac B. Does good asthma control means good patient's quality of life? European Respiratory Journal Supplement. 22 (Suppl. 45): 370 (plus poster) abstr. P2331, Sep 2003. [English]. Institute for Laboratory Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia.
Ohinmaa A, Jacobs P, Forster I, Feroe R, Van Driesum D. Health related quality of life (15D) of severe chronic pain patients before and after medication management program. American Pain Society, Annual Meeting 2004 (http://www.ampainsoc.org/abstract/2004/data/1055/).
Forster I, Feroe R, Jacobs P, Ohinmaa A, Van Driesum D. Impact of a medication management program on the functionality of individuals with severe chronic non-malignant pain. American Pain Society, Annual Meeting 2004 (http://www.ampainsoc.org/abstract/2004/data/843/).
Honkalampi T, Sintonen H. Do the 15D scores and TTO values of health states of hospital patients agree? Italian Journal of Public Health 2005; 2 (2) (Suppl. 1) 306 – 306.
Kotomäki T, Sintonen H. Are the valuations for the 15D HRQoL instrument stable over time? Italian Journal of Public Health 2005; 2 (2) (Suppl. 1) 309 – 309.
Kotomäki T, Honkalampi T, Sintonen H. How do the scores of generic HRQoL instruments reflect the direct TTO valuations of own health by general population? Value Health 2006;9(6):A207.
Hahl J,Bergius S, Sintonen H, Hannonen P, Korpela M, Leirisalo-Repo M, Hakala M, Möttönen T. Quality of life in early rheumatoid arthritis treated with combination vs. single drug therapy – Results from FIN-RACO trial. Value Health 2006;9(6):A200.
Soini EJ, Keränen J, Ryynänen OP, Keränen U. Economic evaluation comparing from home to operation and conventional process of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Prospective randomised controlled trial. Value Health 2006;9(6):A331.
Taipale K, Fugl-Meyer A, Leinonen M, Leinonen ES, Sintonen H. Dimensions of HRQoL and satifaction with life improve in ED patients switching fron other oral ED medication to tadalafil. Value Health 2006;9(6):A257.
Kotomäki T, Honkalampi T, Sintonen H. Which generic HRQoL instrument reflects best the direct TTO valuations of own health by general population? Eur J Health Econ 2006;7(Suppl 1):S54-55.
Soini EJO. Multinomial propensity score estimators and multivariate explanatory
techniques in a real-life acute coronary heart disease study - The QALYs and
costs of medication, PTCA and CABG treatment modality are highly dependent on
the methods used. Value Health 2007;10(6):A427.
Soini EJ, Kukkonen J, Myllykangas M, Ryynänen OP. What is politician's and clinician's willingness to pay (WTP) for future health benefit based on 15D, EQ-5D and life-years? A contingent valuation (CV) among 8 diseases with the total of 1092 cases. Value Health 2008;11(6):A566.
Kontodimopoulos N, Arvanitaki-Vasilakaki E, Chadjiapostolou Z, Niakas D. Sensitivity of 15D, EQ-5D and SF-6D to diabetes complications: The case of coronary heart disease. Value Health 2009; 12(7): A396.
Koskela T, Ryynänen OP, Soini EJ. Predicting persistent frequent use of the primary health care services in a Finnish setting: A Bayesian approach. Value Health 2009; 12(7): A237.
Dollerup J, Poulsen PB, Godtfredsen NS, Grann O, Pors B, Andersen KK, Larsen HB, Dalsgaard LS, Søndergaard JD, Lavesen M, Sørensen TB. Improvements in quality of life for patients undergoing COPD rehabilitation at municipality health centres in Denmark. Value Health 2009; 12(7): A305.
Koskela T, Ryynanen OP, Soini EJ. Risk factors for Persistent Use of the Primary Health Care Services: A Bayesian approach. 15th Wonca Europe Congress 16-19 September 2009.
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Pekurinen M, Vohlonen I, Sintonen H. Redefinición de incentivos en la asistencia médica primaria. Resultados de un Proyecto Piloto Finés. In: Reforma sanitaria e incentivos. Asociación de Economía de la Salud, Barcelona 1990, 167-190.
Sintonen H. Terveyteen liittyvän elämänlaadun mittaamisesta (On the measurement of health-related quality of life). Sairaanhoitaja 4/1993, 17-19 (in Finnish).
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Laamanen P, Blom-Lange M, Sintonen H. Lonkan ja polven tekonivelleikkaushoidon vaikuttavuus normaalipraktiikassa (The effectivenss of hip and knee replacements in normal practice). In Nordberg M, Rissanen P, Kerppilä S (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 1999. Stakes Aiheita 5/1999. Helsinki 1999, 66-68 (in Finnish).
Blom-Lange, Sintonen H. Miten jonottaminen hoitoon vaikuttaa elämänlaatuun? (How does queuing for treatment affect quality of life?) In Nordberg M, Rissanen P, Kerppilä S (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 1999. Stakes Aiheita 5/1999. Helsinki 1999, 69-71 (in Finnish).
Hahl J, Hämäläinen H, Simell T, Sintonen H, Simell O. Tyypin 1 diabeteksen ja sen komplikaatioiden vaikutus 15D mittarilla mitattuun elämänlaatuun (The effect of diabetes type 1 and its complications on the quality of life as measured by the 15D). In Nordberg M, Rissanen P, Kerppilä S (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 1999. Stakes Aiheita 5/1999. Helsinki 1999, 72-75 (in Finnish).
Pitkänen T, Sintonen H, Linnosmaa I. Yli 65-vuotiaiden aivohalvauspotilaiden kuntoutuskokeilun kustannus-vaikuttavuusanalyysi (Cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation of stroke patients aged over 65 years). In Mikkola H, Hedvall M-B (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2000. Stakes Aiheita 45/1999. Helsinki 1999, 25-28 (in Finnish).
Honkalampi T. Potilaat oman terveydentilansa arvottajina: tuottavatko 15D, Time trade-off ja Standard gamble samanlaisia tuloksia? Pro gradu-tutkielma, Kuopion yliopisto, Terveyshallinnon ja -talouden laitos. Kuopio 2001 (The patients valuing their own health state: Do the 15D, time trade-off and standard gamble produce similar results? Master’s Thesis, University of Kuopio, Department of Health Policy and Management, Kuopio 2001. In Finnish, English summary).
Hujanen T. Varusmiesten terveyteen liittyvä elämänlaatu 15D:llä ja Rand-36:lla mitattuna. Pro gradu-tutkielma, Kuopion yliopisto, Terveyshallinnon ja -talouden laitos. Kuopio 2001 (Measuring health-related quality of life with 15D and Rand-36 among young military conscripts. Master’s Thesis, University of Kuopio, Department of Health Policy and Management, Kuopio 2001. In Finnish, English summary).
Hämäläinen H, Johansson C, Toikka T, Sintonen H, Ekblad H, Sairanen H, Jokinen E. Lapsena tehty valtasuonten transpositioleikkaus ja nykyinen elämänlaatu ja –tilanne (Life situation and quality of life after atrial correction of the transposition of the great arteries). Suomen lääkärilehti 2002;57:5167-73.
Sintonen H, Vokkolainen A, Alhava E. Osteoporoottisten lonkkamurtumien taloudelliset ja elämänlaadulliset seuraukset (Economic and quality-of-life consequences of osteoporotic hip fractures). In Mikkola H. (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2002, Stakes Aiheita 2/2002. Helsinki 2002, 34-35 (in Finnish).
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Räsänen P, Blom-Lange M, Laippala P, Ryynänen O-P, Semberg-Konttinen V, Sintonen H, Roine RP. Erikoissairaanhoidon vaikuttavuuden rutiininomaisen arvioinnin toteutettavuus (Feasibility of routine assessment of effectiveness of specialised health care). In Kiiskinen U. (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2003. Stakes Aiheita 3/2003. Helsinki 2003, 50-53 (in Finnish).
Kattainen E, Meriläinen P. NHP, RAND-36 ja 15D mittareiden psykometristen ominaisuuksien vertailu – mittarin valinnan perustelut sepelvaltimoiden ohitusleikkaus- ja pallolaajennuspotilaiden elämänlaatututkimukseen (Assessment of psychometric properties of NHP, RAND-36 and 15D instruments – choice of the instrument for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) patients’ study). Hoitotiede 2004;16: 202-213.
Kattainen E. Pitkittäistutkimus sepelvaltimoiden ohitusleikkaus- ja pallolaajennuspotilaiden terveyteen liittyvästä elämänlaadusta (A longitudinal research of the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous transluminal coronary artery angioplasty (PTCA) patients’ health-related quality of life). Kuopion yliopiston julkaisuja E. Yhteiskuntatieteet 114 (Kuopio University Publications E. Social Sciences 114). Kuopio 2004 (Doctoral dissertation).
Kuivalainen L. Eturauhussyöpää sairastavien miesten terveyteen liittyvä elämänlaatu vuoden seuranta-aikana (Health-related quality of life among men with prostate cancer in one-year follow-up time). Kuopion yliopiston julkaisuja E. Yhteiskuntatieteet 115 (Kuopio University Publications E. Social Sciences 115). Kuopio 2004 (Doctoral dissertation).
Kotomäki T, Sintonen H. 15D-elämänlaatumittarin arvottaminen: Arvotusten vaihteluun vaikuttavia tekijöitä (Valuation of the 15D quality-of-life instrument: Factors affecting the variation in valuations). In Mikkola H, Klavus J (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2004. Stakes Aiheita 3/2004. Helsinki 2004, 54-58.
Strandberg T, Pitkälä K, Klippi A, Tilvis R, Huuskonen J, Sintonen H, Nuutila A, Korpijaakko-Huuhka A-M. Aivohalvauksen jälkeisen afasian kuntoutus- ja elämänlaatututkimus (Rehabilitation and quality of life study in aphasia following stroke). Loppuraportti. Tutkimusraportti 9. Vanhustyön keskusliitto 2005.
Haanpää M, Kivipelto L, Pohjola J, Sintonen H, Hernesniemi J. Pään alueen neuralgisten kipujen hoito (Treatment of neuralgic pain in head area) . Duodecim 2005;121:687-95.
Kukkonen J. Terveydenhuollon vaikuttavuuden arviointi rutiinisti kerätyn tiedon pohjalta (An evaluation of the effectiveness of public health services on the basis of routinely collected data). Kuopion yliopiston julkaisuja D. Lääketiede 255 (Kuopio University Publications D. Medical Sciences 355). Kuopio 2005 (Doctoral dissertation).
Hirvonen J, Blom M, Tuominen U, Hietaniemi K, Lehto MUK, Paavolainen P, Seitsalo S, Sintonen H, Rissanen P, Näsänen J. Paraneeko elämänlaatu, väheneekö lääkkeiden käyttö? Lonkka-artroosipotilaiden elämänlaatu ja lääkkeiden käyttö jonotusaikana ja kolme kuukautta leikkauksen jälkeen (Does the quality of life improve and use of medicines decrease? Quality of life of hip arthrosis patients and their use of medines while queueing and three months after operation). Teoksessa Klavus J (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2005. Stakes Aiheita 3/2005, Helsinki 2005, 55-60 (in Finnish).
Hujanen T, Sintonen H, Häkkinen U, Noro A, Finne-Soveri H. Pitkäaikaishoidossa hoidettavien vanhusten terveyteen liittyvän elämänlaadun ja hoidon vaikuttavuuden mittaaminen – mittarin kehittäminen (Measurement of health-related quality of life and effectivenens of treatment among elderly in long-term care - development of an instrument). Teoksessa Klavus J (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2005. Stakes Aiheita 3/2005, Helsinki 2005, 71-74 (in Finnish).
Laajalahti L, Sintonen H. Nivelreuman hoidon kustannukset ja vaikutus elämänlaatuun (Treatment costs and health-related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis). Suomen lääkärilehti (Finn Med J) 2005;60(51-52):5293-5296 (in Finnish, English summary).
Tuominen U, Hirvonen J, Blom M ja POLKKA-tutkimusryhmä. Comorbiditeetin vaikutus lonkan tekonivelleikkaukseen jonottavien potilaiden elämänlaatuun (The effect of comorbidity on the quality of life of patients queueing for hip replacement). Teoksessa Klavus J (toim.) Terveystaloustiede 2006. Stakes Työpapereita 2/2006. Helsinki 2006, 54-57 (in Finnish).
Salminen M, Sintonen H, Vahlberg T, Isoaho R, Verronen S, Kivelä S-L. Sepelvaltimotautia sairastavien iäkkäiden elämänlaatu (Quality of life among aged coronary heart disease patients). Yleislääkäri 2006;21;24-26 (In Finnish, English summary).
Savikko N, Huusko T, Pitkälä K. Ikääntyneiden elämänlaadun mittaamisen ongelmia (Problems in measuring quality of life of the aged). In Huusko T, Strandberg T, Pitkälä K (toim.) Voiko ikääntyneiden elämänlaatua mitata? Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto, Tutkimusraportti 12, Helsinki 2006, 24-41 (in Finnish).
Strandberg T, Pitkälä K, Sintonen H, Huusko T, Kautiainen H, Tilvis R. Terveyteen liittyvän elämänlaadun mittarin 15D:n käyttökelpoisuus, erottelukyky ja ennustevaliditeetti ikääntyneessä väestössä (Feasibility, discriminatory power and predictive validity of the 15D health-related quality of life measure in the aged population). In Huusko T, Strandberg T, Pitkälä K (toim.) Voiko ikääntyneiden elämänlaatua mitata? Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto, Tutkimusraportti 12, Helsinki 2006, 42-61 (in Finnish).
Huusko T, Kautiainen H, Pitkälä K. RAND-36 ja 15D yksinäisyydestä kärsivien ikäihmisten terveyteen liittyvän elämänlaadun mittaamisessa (RAND-36 and 15D in the measurement of health-related quality of life of the aged suffering from loneliness). In Huusko T, Strandberg T, Pitkälä K (toim.) Voiko ikääntyneiden elämänlaatua mitata? Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto, Tutkimusraportti 12, Helsinki 2006, 62-75 (in Finnish).
Huusko T, Kautiainen H, Pitkälä K. WHOQOL-BREF ja 15D iäkkäiden omaishoitajien elämänlaadun mittaamisessa (WHOQOL-BREF and 15D in the measurement of quality of life of carers of the aged). In Huusko T, Strandberg T, Pitkälä K (toim.) Voiko ikääntyneiden elämänlaatua mitata? Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto, Tutkimusraportti 12, Helsinki 2006, 76-90 (in Finnish).
Strandberg T, Saks K, Soots A, Pitkälä K, Sintonen H, Huusko T, Tilvis R. Ikääntyneiden kaupunkilaisten koettu terveys, 15D:llä mitattu elämänlaatu sekä psyykkinen hyvinvointi Tallinnassa ja Helsingissä (Perceived health, quality of life measured by the 15D and psychic well-being of aged townspeople in Tallinn and Helsinki). In Huusko T, Strandberg T, Pitkälä K (toim.) Voiko ikääntyneiden elämänlaatua mitata? Geriatrisen kuntoutuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämishanke. Vanhustyön keskusliitto, Tutkimusraportti 12, Helsinki 2006, 91-98 (in Finnish).
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Paaso P. Kotona asuvan ikääntyvän henkilön selviytyminen päivittäisistä toiminnoista ja sen yhteys elämänlaatuun (Connection between a home-dwelling, over-79-year-old person’s ability to independently carry out daily activities and quality of life). Master's thesis, University of Oulu, Department of Health Sciences, Oulu 2008.
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