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No studies found 374 · 52.8%GRADE not reported 21 · 3%Very low 110 · 15.5%Low 118 · 16.7%Moderate 62 · 8.8%High 23 · 3.2%

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (disease‐specific) Scale from 0 to 100; lower score indicates better HRQoL. SGRQ total score consists of weighted scores from 3 domains · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (health status) COPD Assessment Tool. Scale from 0 to 5; higher score indicates worse HRQoL Contains 10 questions with 5‐point Likert scale · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

The intervention showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life (health status) COPD Assessment Tool.… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 30 participants
Low

Etanercept vs placebo

CDLQI Scores range from 0 to 30. Lower scores indicate better health‐related quality of life. Calculations are based on the change from baseline to week 12 in both groups · people with paediatric psoriasis

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐TNF agents for paediatric psoriasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 211 participants
Moderate

Ventilation feedback training plus exercise vs exercise

Health‐related quality of life (Change in CRQ Dyspnoea) CRQ · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Breathing exercises for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 73 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life Multiple different outcome measures used EQ‐5D and EQ‐5D VAS (9 and 26 weeks) (Batterham 2014) SF‐36 PCS and MCS (8 and 26 weeks) (Elliott 2011) · adult survivors of critical illness

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise rehabilitation following intensive care unit discharge for recovery from critical illness 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 2 participants
Very low

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Generic quality of life measures · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics for chronic rhinosinusitis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 105 participants
Low

Physical activity vs usual care

General health‐related quality of life · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

1 finding from 1 review

Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 123 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life a. Intervention vs thiazolidinediones [12 months] b. Intervention vs insulin [6 years] c. Intervention vs alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors [12 months] · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 35 participants
Very low

Ruxolitinib vs best available therapy

Health‐related quality of life European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ‐C30). Scale from: 0 to 100 (a higher score means a better outcome) · Patients with treating MF

1 finding from 1 review

Janus kinase‐1 and Janus kinase‐2 inhibitors for treating myelofibrosis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 96 participants
Low

SCS treatment for 7 or fewer days vs SCS treatment

QoL · exacerbations of COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Different durations of corticosteroid therapy for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 271 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL), SD units: measured on FACIT‐Pal, TOI of FACT‐Hep, TOI of FACT‐L, FACT‐G, McGill Quality of Life, FACIT‐Sp. Higher scores indicate better HRQOL. · patients with advanced cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 1028 participants
Low

tDCS vs sham tDCS

Health‐related quality of life (mental) · Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

1 finding from 1 review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for idiopathic Parkinson's disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 25 participants
Very low

tDCS vs sham tDCS

Health‐related quality of life (physical) · Patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

1 finding from 1 review

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for idiopathic Parkinson's disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 25 participants
Very low

Ascorbic acid vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (physical) · people with fatigue in peripheral neuropathy

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for fatigue in peripheral neuropathy 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 400 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (cough‐specific) Leicester Cough Questionnaire Scale from 0 to 133; higher score indicates better HRQoL. Contains 19 questions from 3 domains on a Likert scale · individuals with stable bronchiectasis

1 finding from 1 review

Airway clearance techniques for bronchiectasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces vs foam surfaces

QoL · pressure ulcer prevention

2 findings from 1 review

Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 267 participants
Low
Alternating pressure (active) air surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 233 participants
Low

Foam surfaces vs alternating pressure (active) air surfaces

QoL · pressure ulcer prevention

2 findings from 1 review

Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 267 participants
Low
Foam surfaces for preventing pressure ulcers 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 233 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (CHQ (8 subscores); scale 0 to 100, where 0 indicates the worst possible health state and 100 the best possible health state)c Physical functioning Change in health · children and adolescents with obesity

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes health‐related quality of life (CHQ (8 subscores); scale 0 to 100,… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 16.3
1 study · 42 participants
Very low

Eculizumab vs placebo

1 finding from 1 review

Eculizumab for treating patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 87 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Mental Component Sumary (MCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low