Endourological open cystolithotomy for bladder stone management among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The treatment of choice for bladder stones in children remains debatable. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of endourological and open cystolithotomy for the management of bladder stones in children. The Medline, Embase, Cochrane controlled trial databases and clinicaltrials.

Comparing the EQ-5D-3 L and EQ-5D-5 L: studying measurement and scores in Indonesian type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Background: The EuroQoL five-dimensional instrument (EQ-5D) is the favoured preference-based instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in several countries. Two versions of the EQ-5D are available: the 3-level version (EQ-5D-3 L) and the 5-level version (EQ-5D-5 L). This study aims to compare specific measurement properties and scoring of the EQ-5D-3 L (3 L) and EQ-5D-5 L (5 L) in Indonesian type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) outpatients.