Publications by authors named "H B Hovaldt"
Article Synopsis
- - The DaTeCa database in Denmark focuses on improving care quality for testicular cancer patients but faces issues with inaccuracies in manually registered relapse data and an ineffective algorithm for identifying relapses.
- - A study validated existing relapse data using medical records and developed a new algorithm, testing it on 250 patients and finding it highly effective in identifying relapses through national pathology and patient registers.
- - Results showed that 97.2% of relapse data was accurately recorded in DaTeCa, with the algorithm achieving 99.6% sensitivity, confirming that the database can effectively guide clinical quality assessments.
Introduction: The incidence of thin and early-stage melanoma is increasing in many populations, but the clinical significance of these lesions remains partly unknown.
Methods: Firstly, melanoma deaths in Denmark (2009-2018) were followed back to establish melanoma debut in these persons. Secondly, using national registries of cancer incidence and mortality, 27,036 persons with thin or early-stage melanoma were followed-up for melanoma death.
Background And Objectives: Research has shown that dual sensory loss is a risk factor for depression in older adults. However, validated measures of depression for people with dual sensory loss are lacking. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the construct validity and reliability of the Major Depression Inventory for use among elderly persons with acquired dual sensory loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Late effects after cancer diagnosis and treatment are common, but only few studies have examined the role of social factors in developing these late effects. The aim of this study was to examine the association between educational level and physical function and pain among cancer survivors two years after diagnosis.
Material And Methods: The study population consisted of adult Danish patients with a first-time cancer diagnosis who were sent a questionnaire in 2010 and followed up in 2012.