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    Input: OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion ( CIPII ) compared with subcutaneous insulin on health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) and treatment satisfaction , and to perform a cost analysis in type 1 diabetes . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used an open-label , prospect i ve , crossover , r and omized , 16-month study ( N = 24 ) .  HRQOL and patient satisfaction were assessed with question naires ( the 36-item short-form health survey [ SF-36 ] , the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index [ WHO-5 ] , and the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Question naire [ DTSQ ] ) . Direct costs  of CIPII and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion ( CSII ) were compared . RESULTS Question naire scores were higher with CIPII than with subcutaneous therapy . Yearly direct pump- and procedure-associated costs  for CIPII were estimated at € 10,910 compared with € 4,810 for CSII . CONCLUSIONS Apart from improving glycemic control , CIPII improved HRQOL and treatment satisfaction compared with subcutaneous insulin . Direct pump- and procedure-associated costs are considerably higher for CIPII , however BACKGROUND In a European trial in 8 countries , the subjective well-being of patients on alternative forms of treatment for insulin-dependent diabetes was compared using the 28-item WHO Well-Being Question naire , covering four dimensions of depression , anxiety , energy and positive well-being . The objective of the analysis reported here has been to identify the items of the WHO question naire which belong to an overall index of negative and positive well-being . METHODS Adult patients at 10 study centres in 8 countries who had been on insulin for at least 2 years were invited to participate in a r and omised , cross-over trial to compare insulin pump treatment with injection therapy . At each phase , patients completed questions on well-being and general health . Internal validity of the well-being index was evaluated by Cronbach 's alpha and Loevinger 's and Mokken 's homogeneity coefficients , as well as factor analysis . External validity was evaluated by comparisons with results of the general assessment questions and by the ability to discriminate between the alternative forms of treatment . RESULTS 358 patients had sufficient data for analysis . Ten items were found to constitute a valid index of well-being with respect to internal and external validity . Coefficients of homogeneity were acceptable and there was evidence for both concurrent and discriminant validity . CONCLUSIONS The WHO ( Ten ) well-being index includes negative and positive aspects of well-being in a single uni-dimensional scale . Its advantage lies in its ability to show overall change along the continuum of well-being , thus facilitating comparisons between patient groups and treatments . It is not specific to diabetes , and therefore may be useful as a disease-independent index of well-being in a broad range of health care studies AIMS Because of the high patient load in Thail and , we need a practical measurement to help primary physicians detect depression . This study aim ed to examine the reliability and validity of the Thai version of the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index  ( WHO-5-T ) , which is short and easy to use as a screening tool for major depression in primary care patients . METHODS The English version of the WHO-Five Well-Being Index was translated into Thai . Back-translations , cross-cultural adaptation and field testing of the pre-final version with final adjustments were performed accordingly . The WHO-5-T was administered r and omly to 300 patients in our primary care clinic . Then the patients were further assessed using the  Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview  and the  Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression  as the gold st and ard of diagnosis and symptom severity , respectively . RESULTS Completed data were obtained from 274 respondents . Their mean age was 44.6 years [ st and ard deviation ( SD ) = 14.7 ] and 73.7 % of them were female . The mean WHO-5-T score was 14.32 ( SD = 5.26 ) . The WHO-5-T had a satisfactory internal consistency ( Cronbach 's alpha = 0.87 ) and showed moderate convergent validity with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ( r = -0.54 ; P < 0.001 ) . The optimal cut-off score of the WHO-5-T < 12 revealed a sensitivity of 0.89 and a specificity of 0.71 in detecting depression . The area under the curve in this study was 0.86 ( SD = 0.03 , 95 % confidence interval 0.81 to 0.89 ) . CONCLUSIONS The Thai version of the WHO-Five Well-Being Index was found to be a reliable and valid self- assessment to screen for major depression in primary care setting at a cut-off point of < 12 AIMS To estimate harmful alcohol habits in a sample of incident sick-listed individuals compared with a r and om sample from the general population taking social background , health and work-related factors into account . METHODS Data for this cross-sectional question naire study were collected in 2008 in the Västra Götal and region , Sweden . The study population ( 19 - 64 year olds ) consisted of 2888 consecutive incident sick-leave sample ( ISS ) and 3567 individuals from a r and om population sample ( RPS ) . The mailed question naire included Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and vali date d instruments on health and work-related factors . Socio-demographic data came from register data . Analyses were made with χ(2 ) tests and logistic regression analyses . RESULTS No differences in prevalence of harmful alcohol habits were found between men in the ISS ( 22 % ) and the RPS ( 21 % ) . Compared with women in the ISS , a higher proportion of women in the RPS were likely to report harmful alcohol habits [ 14 versus 9 % ( P < 0.001 ) ] . This difference was confirmed in the logistic regression analyses where women in the RPS had higher odds of having harmful alcohol habits compared with women in the ISS [ odds ratio ( OR ) = 1.54 ( 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 1.23 - 1.89 ) ] . Even after controlling for significant confounders ( age , low income , high self-reported health and high level of perceived symptoms ) , we found that the differences in harmful alcohol habits remained [ OR = 1.44 ( 95 % CI : 1.16 - 1.81 ) ] . CONCLUSIONS Harmful alcohol habits were no commoner in men and women who belonged to the sample of incident sick-leave cases . Future studies are needed to analyse the predictive value of harmful alcohol habits on sickness absence length and the time until return to work after sickness absence Background : The point prevalence of depressive disorders in the elderly population in India varies from 13 to 25 % . Since the World Health Organization ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) is simple and easy to administer , an attempt is made to evaluate the Indian version of this instrument to identify depression in the elderly Indian community . Objectives : ( 1 ) To determine the prevalence of depression among the elderly population of rural areas of Udupi district , Karnataka , India . ( 2 ) To determine the validity and reliability of WHO ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) as a screening instrument to identify depressive disorders in elderly population in this Indian setting . Material s and Methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of eight months ( from March 1 to October 31 , 2002 ) in the three taluks of Udupi , Kundapura , and Karkala ; belonging to the Udupi district of South India . We selected 627 people in the age group of 60 years and above for the study . Simple r and om sampling , without replacement method , using the probability proportionate to size ( PPS ) technique was used . The WHO ( five ) well-being index ( 1998 version ) was vali date d against the major International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD-10 ) depression inventory of mastering depression in primary care version 2.2 . Proportions and their 95 % confidence intervals were calculated and Kappa statistics was applied to determine the reliability of the screening instrument . P value<0.05 was considered statistically significant . Results : The prevalence of depression in elderly population was determined to be 21.7 % ( 95 % CI = 18.4 - 24.9 ) . The Indian version of WHO-five well-being index ( 1998 version ) showed a sensitivity of 97.0 % , specificity of 86.4 % , positive predictive value of 66.3 % and an overall accuracy of 0.89 . The Kappa statistics showed significantly high reliability of k = 0.71 . Conclusion : The Indian version of " WHO ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) " was found to be an effective instrument for identifying depression in elderly Indian community BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Evidence is mounting linking cerebrovascular disease with depressive symptoms in the elderly . Lesions in both white and gray matter have been associated with depressive symptoms and major depression . We sought to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and white and gray matter lesions in subjects participating in the Cardiovascular Health Study . METHODS In a sample of 3660 men and women who underwent a st and ardized interview , physical examination , and MRI scan  , we examined the association between number of white and gray matter lesions and white matter grade ( a measure of severity ) and reported depressive symptoms using a modified version of the Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ( CES-D ) scale . We controlled for a variety of demographic and medical variables as well as functional status and Modified Mini-Mental State Examination score . RESULTS The number of small ( <3 mm ) basal ganglia lesions was significantly associated with reported depressive symptoms , but white matter grade was not . In subsequent logistic regression models , number of basal ganglia lesions remained a significant predictor after controlling for non-MRI variables and severity of white matter lesions . CONCLUSIONS Our findings extend previous reports that linked cerebrovascular changes to depressive symptoms in clinical population s to a large community-based population . This report provides further evidence of the importance of basal ganglia lesions in geriatric depression Background In the context of the DAWN-2 initiatives , the BENCH-D Study aims to test a model of regional benchmarking to improve not only the quality of diabetes care , but also patient-centred outcomes . Methods / Design As part of the AMD-Annals quality improvement program , 32 diabetes clinics in 4 Italian regions extracted clinical data from electronic data bases for measuring process and outcome quality indicators . A r and om sample of patients with type 2 diabetes filled in a question naire including vali date d instruments to assess patient-centred indicators : SF-12 Health Survey , WHO-5 Well-Being Index , Diabetes Empowerment Scale , Problem Areas in Diabetes , Health Care Climate Question naire , Patients Assessment of Chronic Illness Care , Barriers to Medications , Patient Support , Diabetes Self-care Activities , and Global Satisfaction for Diabetes Treatment . Data were discussed with participants in regional meetings . Main problems , obstacles and solutions were identified through a st and ardized process , and a regional m and ate was produced to drive the priority actions . Overall , clinical indicators on 78,854 patients have been measured ; additionally , 2,390 patients filled-in the question naire . The regional m and ates were officially launched in March 2012 . Clinical and patient-centred indicators will be evaluated again after 18 months . A final assessment of clinical indicators will take place after 30 months . Discussion In the context of the BENCH-D study , a set of instruments has been vali date d to measure patient well-being and satisfaction with the care . In the four regional meetings , different priorities were identified , reflecting different organizational re sources of the different areas . In all the regions , a major challenge was represented by the need of skills and instruments to address psychosocial issues of people with diabetes . The BENCH-D study allows a field testing of benchmarking activities focused on clinical and patient-centred indicators Background . As distress in society increases , including work environments , individual capacities to compete with stress have to be strengthened . Objective . We examined the impact of a web-based happiness training on psychological and physiological parameters , by self-report and objective means , in an occupational health setting . Methods . R and omized controlled trial with 147 employees . Participants were divided into intervention ( happiness training ) and control groups ( waiting list ) . The intervention consisted of a seven-week online training . Question naires were administered before , after , and four weeks after training . The following scales were included : VAS ( happiness and satisfaction ) , WHO-5 Well-being Index , Stress Warning Signals , Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory , Recovery Experience Question naire , and Flourishing Scale . Subgroup sample s for saliva cortisol and alpha-amylase determinations were taken , indicating stress , and Attention Network Testing for effects on attention regulation . Results . Happiness ( P = 0.000 ; d = 0.93 ) , satisfaction ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.17 ) , and quality of life ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.06 ) improved ; perceived stress was reduced ( P = 0.003 ; d = 0.64 ) ; mindfulness ( P = 0.006 ; d = 0.62 ) , flourishing ( P = 0.00 
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The review demonstrated that the WHO-5 has high clinimetric validity , can be used as an outcome measure balancing the wanted and unwanted effects of treatments , is a sensitive and specific screening tool for depression and its applicability across study fields is very high .
Conclusions : The WHO-5 is a short question naire consisting of 5 simple and non-invasive questions , which tap into the subjective well-being of the respondents .
The scale has adequate validity both as a screening tool for depression and as an outcome measure in clinical trials and has been applied successfully across a wide range of study fields
***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    Input: OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of continuous intraperitoneal insulin infusion ( CIPII ) compared with subcutaneous insulin on health-related quality of life ( HRQOL ) and treatment satisfaction , and to perform a cost analysis in type 1 diabetes . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used an open-label , prospect i ve , crossover , r and omized , 16-month study ( N = 24 ) .  HRQOL and patient satisfaction were assessed with question naires ( the 36-item short-form health survey [ SF-36 ] , the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index [ WHO-5 ] , and the Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Question naire [ DTSQ ] ) . Direct costs  of CIPII and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion ( CSII ) were compared . RESULTS Question naire scores were higher with CIPII than with subcutaneous therapy . Yearly direct pump- and procedure-associated costs  for CIPII were estimated at € 10,910 compared with € 4,810 for CSII . CONCLUSIONS Apart from improving glycemic control , CIPII improved HRQOL and treatment satisfaction compared with subcutaneous insulin . Direct pump- and procedure-associated costs are considerably higher for CIPII , however BACKGROUND In a European trial in 8 countries , the subjective well-being of patients on alternative forms of treatment for insulin-dependent diabetes was compared using the 28-item WHO Well-Being Question naire , covering four dimensions of depression , anxiety , energy and positive well-being . The objective of the analysis reported here has been to identify the items of the WHO question naire which belong to an overall index of negative and positive well-being . METHODS Adult patients at 10 study centres in 8 countries who had been on insulin for at least 2 years were invited to participate in a r and omised , cross-over trial to compare insulin pump treatment with injection therapy . At each phase , patients completed questions on well-being and general health . Internal validity of the well-being index was evaluated by Cronbach 's alpha and Loevinger 's and Mokken 's homogeneity coefficients , as well as factor analysis . External validity was evaluated by comparisons with results of the general assessment questions and by the ability to discriminate between the alternative forms of treatment . RESULTS 358 patients had sufficient data for analysis . Ten items were found to constitute a valid index of well-being with respect to internal and external validity . Coefficients of homogeneity were acceptable and there was evidence for both concurrent and discriminant validity . CONCLUSIONS The WHO ( Ten ) well-being index includes negative and positive aspects of well-being in a single uni-dimensional scale . Its advantage lies in its ability to show overall change along the continuum of well-being , thus facilitating comparisons between patient groups and treatments . It is not specific to diabetes , and therefore may be useful as a disease-independent index of well-being in a broad range of health care studies AIMS Because of the high patient load in Thail and , we need a practical measurement to help primary physicians detect depression . This study aim ed to examine the reliability and validity of the Thai version of the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index  ( WHO-5-T ) , which is short and easy to use as a screening tool for major depression in primary care patients . METHODS The English version of the WHO-Five Well-Being Index was translated into Thai . Back-translations , cross-cultural adaptation and field testing of the pre-final version with final adjustments were performed accordingly . The WHO-5-T was administered r and omly to 300 patients in our primary care clinic . Then the patients were further assessed using the  Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview  and the  Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression  as the gold st and ard of diagnosis and symptom severity , respectively . RESULTS Completed data were obtained from 274 respondents . Their mean age was 44.6 years [ st and ard deviation ( SD ) = 14.7 ] and 73.7 % of them were female . The mean WHO-5-T score was 14.32 ( SD = 5.26 ) . The WHO-5-T had a satisfactory internal consistency ( Cronbach 's alpha = 0.87 ) and showed moderate convergent validity with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ( r = -0.54 ; P < 0.001 ) . The optimal cut-off score of the WHO-5-T < 12 revealed a sensitivity of 0.89 and a specificity of 0.71 in detecting depression . The area under the curve in this study was 0.86 ( SD = 0.03 , 95 % confidence interval 0.81 to 0.89 ) . CONCLUSIONS The Thai version of the WHO-Five Well-Being Index was found to be a reliable and valid self- assessment to screen for major depression in primary care setting at a cut-off point of < 12 AIMS To estimate harmful alcohol habits in a sample of incident sick-listed individuals compared with a r and om sample from the general population taking social background , health and work-related factors into account . METHODS Data for this cross-sectional question naire study were collected in 2008 in the Västra Götal and region , Sweden . The study population ( 19 - 64 year olds ) consisted of 2888 consecutive incident sick-leave sample ( ISS ) and 3567 individuals from a r and om population sample ( RPS ) . The mailed question naire included Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and vali date d instruments on health and work-related factors . Socio-demographic data came from register data . Analyses were made with χ(2 ) tests and logistic regression analyses . RESULTS No differences in prevalence of harmful alcohol habits were found between men in the ISS ( 22 % ) and the RPS ( 21 % ) . Compared with women in the ISS , a higher proportion of women in the RPS were likely to report harmful alcohol habits [ 14 versus 9 % ( P < 0.001 ) ] . This difference was confirmed in the logistic regression analyses where women in the RPS had higher odds of having harmful alcohol habits compared with women in the ISS [ odds ratio ( OR ) = 1.54 ( 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 1.23 - 1.89 ) ] . Even after controlling for significant confounders ( age , low income , high self-reported health and high level of perceived symptoms ) , we found that the differences in harmful alcohol habits remained [ OR = 1.44 ( 95 % CI : 1.16 - 1.81 ) ] . CONCLUSIONS Harmful alcohol habits were no commoner in men and women who belonged to the sample of incident sick-leave cases . Future studies are needed to analyse the predictive value of harmful alcohol habits on sickness absence length and the time until return to work after sickness absence Background : The point prevalence of depressive disorders in the elderly population in India varies from 13 to 25 % . Since the World Health Organization ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) is simple and easy to administer , an attempt is made to evaluate the Indian version of this instrument to identify depression in the elderly Indian community . Objectives : ( 1 ) To determine the prevalence of depression among the elderly population of rural areas of Udupi district , Karnataka , India . ( 2 ) To determine the validity and reliability of WHO ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) as a screening instrument to identify depressive disorders in elderly population in this Indian setting . Material s and Methods : This cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of eight months ( from March 1 to October 31 , 2002 ) in the three taluks of Udupi , Kundapura , and Karkala ; belonging to the Udupi district of South India . We selected 627 people in the age group of 60 years and above for the study . Simple r and om sampling , without replacement method , using the probability proportionate to size ( PPS ) technique was used . The WHO ( five ) well-being index ( 1998 version ) was vali date d against the major International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision ( ICD-10 ) depression inventory of mastering depression in primary care version 2.2 . Proportions and their 95 % confidence intervals were calculated and Kappa statistics was applied to determine the reliability of the screening instrument . P value<0.05 was considered statistically significant . Results : The prevalence of depression in elderly population was determined to be 21.7 % ( 95 % CI = 18.4 - 24.9 ) . The Indian version of WHO-five well-being index ( 1998 version ) showed a sensitivity of 97.0 % , specificity of 86.4 % , positive predictive value of 66.3 % and an overall accuracy of 0.89 . The Kappa statistics showed significantly high reliability of k = 0.71 . Conclusion : The Indian version of " WHO ( five ) Well-being Index ( 1998 version ) " was found to be an effective instrument for identifying depression in elderly Indian community BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Evidence is mounting linking cerebrovascular disease with depressive symptoms in the elderly . Lesions in both white and gray matter have been associated with depressive symptoms and major depression . We sought to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and white and gray matter lesions in subjects participating in the Cardiovascular Health Study . METHODS In a sample of 3660 men and women who underwent a st and ardized interview , physical examination , and MRI scan  , we examined the association between number of white and gray matter lesions and white matter grade ( a measure of severity ) and reported depressive symptoms using a modified version of the Centers for Epidemiologic Studies Depression ( CES-D ) scale . We controlled for a variety of demographic and medical variables as well as functional status and Modified Mini-Mental State Examination score . RESULTS The number of small ( <3 mm ) basal ganglia lesions was significantly associated with reported depressive symptoms , but white matter grade was not . In subsequent logistic regression models , number of basal ganglia lesions remained a significant predictor after controlling for non-MRI variables and severity of white matter lesions . CONCLUSIONS Our findings extend previous reports that linked cerebrovascular changes to depressive symptoms in clinical population s to a large community-based population . This report provides further evidence of the importance of basal ganglia lesions in geriatric depression Background In the context of the DAWN-2 initiatives , the BENCH-D Study aims to test a model of regional benchmarking to improve not only the quality of diabetes care , but also patient-centred outcomes . Methods / Design As part of the AMD-Annals quality improvement program , 32 diabetes clinics in 4 Italian regions extracted clinical data from electronic data bases for measuring process and outcome quality indicators . A r and om sample of patients with type 2 diabetes filled in a question naire including vali date d instruments to assess patient-centred indicators : SF-12 Health Survey , WHO-5 Well-Being Index , Diabetes Empowerment Scale , Problem Areas in Diabetes , Health Care Climate Question naire , Patients Assessment of Chronic Illness Care , Barriers to Medications , Patient Support , Diabetes Self-care Activities , and Global Satisfaction for Diabetes Treatment . Data were discussed with participants in regional meetings . Main problems , obstacles and solutions were identified through a st and ardized process , and a regional m and ate was produced to drive the priority actions . Overall , clinical indicators on 78,854 patients have been measured ; additionally , 2,390 patients filled-in the question naire . The regional m and ates were officially launched in March 2012 . Clinical and patient-centred indicators will be evaluated again after 18 months . A final assessment of clinical indicators will take place after 30 months . Discussion In the context of the BENCH-D study , a set of instruments has been vali date d to measure patient well-being and satisfaction with the care . In the four regional meetings , different priorities were identified , reflecting different organizational re sources of the different areas . In all the regions , a major challenge was represented by the need of skills and instruments to address psychosocial issues of people with diabetes . The BENCH-D study allows a field testing of benchmarking activities focused on clinical and patient-centred indicators Background . As distress in society increases , including work environments , individual capacities to compete with stress have to be strengthened . Objective . We examined the impact of a web-based happiness training on psychological and physiological parameters , by self-report and objective means , in an occupational health setting . Methods . R and omized controlled trial with 147 employees . Participants were divided into intervention ( happiness training ) and control groups ( waiting list ) . The intervention consisted of a seven-week online training . Question naires were administered before , after , and four weeks after training . The following scales were included : VAS ( happiness and satisfaction ) , WHO-5 Well-being Index , Stress Warning Signals , Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory , Recovery Experience Question naire , and Flourishing Scale . Subgroup sample s for saliva cortisol and alpha-amylase determinations were taken , indicating stress , and Attention Network Testing for effects on attention regulation . Results . Happiness ( P = 0.000 ; d = 0.93 ) , satisfaction ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.17 ) , and quality of life ( P = 0.000 ; d = 1.06 ) improved ; perceived stress was reduced ( P = 0.003 ; d = 0.64 ) ; mindfulness ( P = 0.006 ; d = 0.62 ) , flourishing ( P = 0.00 
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