Publications by authors named "K L Rand"

The COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges to researchers collecting data with older adults, particularly older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The goal of this article is to articulate the communicative and methodological challenges and lessons learned from collecting data with older adults in senior living communities with mild cognitive impairment and ADRD and their adult children (who were geographically separated) during the pandemic. Communication was much more than what we were studying; it was essential to the success and ethical implementation of our research.

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Purpose: To develop the Norwegian value set for the EQ-5D-5L based on interviews with a representative sample of the Norwegian adult population.

Methods: Random and quota sampling were used to recruit the sample of adults (age> 18 years) representative of the Norwegian general population. Data collection followed EQ-VT 2.

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  • Vedolizumab is a specialized biologic treatment intended for adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) in Canada.
  • The study aimed to analyze the cost-effectiveness of two treatment sequences: starting with vedolizumab versus starting with anti-TNFα biologics for patients new to treatment.
  • Results indicated that using vedolizumab first is more effective and less expensive for UC patients, saving over $7,000, while also providing a slight increase in quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs); results for CD showed a smaller QALY improvement.
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Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is associated with increased risk of chronic pain and hyperalgesia. Menstruating individuals with dysmenorrhea are more likely to have elevated pain reactivity when experiencing experimental pain, than those without. However, no study has examined intragroup differences in reactions to experimentally induced pain for individuals with dysmenorrhea.

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