• Validity and responsiveness of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D in patients with health complaints attributed to their amalgam fillings: a prospective cohort study of patients undergoing amalgam removal 

      Lamu, Admassu N.; Björkman, Lars; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Robberstad, Bjarne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-17)
      <i>Background</i> - Evidence of health utility changes in patients who suffer from longstanding health complaints attributed to dental amalgam fillings are limited. The change in health utility outcomes enables calculating quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and facilitates the comparison with other health conditions. The purpose of this study was to estimate the validity and responsiveness of the ...
    • Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints 

      Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald Johan; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-15)
      Objective - Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness of General Health Complaints index (GHC-index) for measuring the symptom load in MUPS patients compared to the widely used symptom outcome measure, Giessen Subjective Complaints ...
    • Validity and responsiveness of GHC-index in patients with amalgam-attributed health complaints 

      Lamu, Admassu Nadew; Robberstad, Bjarne; Hamre, Harald J.; Alræk, Terje; Musial, Frauke; Björkman, Lars (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-15)
      <p><b> Objective</b> Many patients have medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS); some of them attribute their health complaints to dental amalgam fillings. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and responsiveness of General Health Complaints index (GHC-index) for measuring the symptom load in MUPS patients compared to the widely used symptom outcome measure, Giessen Subjective ...