[HTML][HTML] OMERACT: an international initiative to improve outcome measurement in rheumatology

…, M Boers, P Brooks, L Simon, V Strand, L Idzerda - Trials, 2007 - Springer
OMERACT is the acronym for an international, informally organized network initiated in
1992 aimed at improving outcome measurement in rheumatology. Chaired by an executive …

It's good to feel better but it's better to feel good and even better to feel good as soon as possible for as long as possible. Response criteria and the importance of …

V Strand, M Boers, L Idzerda, JR Kirwan… - The Journal of …, 2011 - jrheum.org
The OMERACT patient reported outcomes (PRO) working group evaluated the methodologies
for measuring responsiveness to change at the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (…

Prevalence of long-term effects in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19: an updated living systematic review

…, T Corrin, R Ahmad, L Boland, C Laprise, L Idzerda… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Objective Post COVID-19 condition refers to persisting or recurring symptoms weeks after
acute COVID-19 illness which can significantly impact quality of life and health systems. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence synthesis-What is known about the prevalence of household food insecurity in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

L Idzerda, G Garipy, T Corrin, V Tarasuk… - Health Promotion and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: Sixteen databases were searched from 1 March 2020 to 5 May 2021. Abstract and
full-text screening was conducted by one reviewer and the inclusions verified by a second …

Assessing quality of sleep in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

…, B Bresnihan, M Dougados, L Idzerda… - The Journal of …, 2009 - jrheum.org
We sought to identify instruments assessing sleep quality that measure the domains of
sleep applicable to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and are feasible to use and have …

Competency-based standardized training for humanitarian providers: making humanitarian assistance a professional discipline

K Johnson, L Idzerda, R Baras, J Camburn… - Disaster medicine and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The number of people employed in international humanitarian care is growing at a yearly
rate of 6%. The demand for better coordination, accountability, and training has led to a need …

Can we decide which outcomes should be measured in every clinical trial? A scoping review of the existing conceptual frameworks and processes to develop core …

L Idzerda, T Rader, P Tugwell, M Boers - The Journal of rheumatology, 2014 - jrheum.org
Objective. The usefulness of randomized control trials to advance clinical care depends upon
the outcomes reported, but disagreement on the choice of outcome measures has resulted …

Toward a generalized framework of core measurement areas in clinical trials: a position paper for OMERACT 11

M Boers, L Idzerda, JR Kirwan, D Beaton… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jrheum.org
Objective. The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) international consensus
initiative has successfully developed core sets of outcome measures for trials of many …

[HTML][HTML] Access to primary healthcare services for the Roma population in Serbia: a secondary data analysis

L Idzerda, O Adams, J Patrick, T Schrecker… - BMC international health …, 2011 - Springer
Background Serbia has proclaimed access to healthcare as a human right. In a context wherein
the Roma population are disadvantaged, the aim of this study was to assess whether the …

[PDF][PDF] Generic quality-of-life assessment in rheumatoid arthritis

P Tugwell, L Idzerda, GA Wells - American Journal of …, 2007 - ajmc.s3.amazonaws.com
Background: Generic health status measures are commonly used in the evaluation of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the instruments in the …