3 results match your criteria: "DePaul University Center for Community Research[Affiliation]"
Joint Flexibility and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome After Mononucleosis.
Clin Ther
March 2024
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Division of Infectious Diseases, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Electronic address:
Purpose: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic disease characterized by substantial fatigue, postexertional malaise, unrefreshing sleep, and orthostatic intolerance, among other symptoms. Specific risk factors for the development of ME/CFS have not been adequately characterized. It has been suggested that ME/CFS is a connective tissue disorder and that joint hyperflexibility is a risk factor for the development of ME/CFS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessing health state utilities for people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in Australia using the EQ-5D-5L, AQoL-8D and EQ-5D-5L-psychosocial instruments.
Qual Life Res
January 2024
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia.
Purpose: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic condition with a constellation of symptoms presenting as severe and profound fatigue of ≥ 6 months not relieved by rest. ME/CFS affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL), which can be measured using multi-attribute health state utility (HSU) instruments. The aims of this study were to quantify HSUs for people living with ME/CFS, and to identify an instrument that is preferentially sensitive for ME/CFS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous Scale - Short Form: Factor Structure & Validation.
Subst Use Misuse
December 2022
DePaul University Center for Community Research, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The research aimed to evaluate a short form of the Involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous scale (IAA-SF), focusing on its factor structure, internal consistency, and predictive validity.
- The study involved two diverse samples—one from post-treatment adults in northern Illinois and another from recovery home residents across the U.S.—utilizing various analytical methods to assess the scale's effectiveness.
- Results indicated that the IAA-SF measures three key involvement dimensions (Principles, Social, and Spiritual) with strong reliability, and highlighted that social and global involvement could predict better chances of maintaining abstinence after two years, showcasing its usefulness in understanding 12-step program participation.