Is the standard SF-12 health survey valid and equivalent for a Chinese population?

CLK Lam, EYY Tse, B Gandek - Quality of life Research, 2005 - Springer
Introduction: Chinese is the world’s largest ethnic group but few health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
measures have been tested on them. The aim of this study was to determine if the …

Tests of scaling assumptions and construct validity of the Chinese (HK) version of the SF-36 Health Survey

CLK Lam, B Gandek, XS Ren, MS Chan - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 1998 - Elsevier
Few health-related quality of life (HRQOL) survey instruments are available to the Chinese,
although many have been developed for Western populations. This article describes the …

The SF-36 summary scales were valid, reliable, and equivalent in a Chinese population

CLK Lam, YY Eileen, B Gandek, DYT Fong - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To find out whether the SF-36 physical and mental health summary (PCS
and MCS) scales are valid and equivalent in the Chinese population in Hong Kong (HK). …

The impact of chronic diseases on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese patients in primary care

CLK Lam, IJ Lauder - Family Practice, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Background. Ageing of the population results in an increasing number of people living with
chronic diseases that can adversely affect their quality of life. Information on the impact of …

Is the SF‐12 version 2 Health Survey a valid and equivalent substitute for the SF‐36 version 2 Health Survey for the Chinese?

ETP Lam, CLK Lam, DYT Fong… - Journal of evaluation in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Rationale and objectives The scoring algorithm of the 12‐item Short‐Form Health Survey (SF‐12)
was revised in the second version (SF‐12v2), but information on its psychometric …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcomes in randomized clinical trials: development of ISOQOL reporting standards

…, H De Vet, H Duffy, F Efficace, M King, CLK Lam… - Quality of Life …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To develop expert consensus on a suite of reporting standards for HRQL outcomes
of RCTs. Methods A Task Force of The International Society of Quality of Life Research (…

Prevention of acute myocardial infarction and stroke among elderly persons by dual pneumococcal and influenza vaccination: a prospective cohort study

…, T Cheung, CK Chan, CLK Lam… - Clinical Infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background . DespiteWorld Health Organization recommendations, the rate of 23-valent
pneumococcal (PPV) and influenza (TIV) vaccination among elderly persons in Hong Kong, …

Valuation of the SF‐6D health states is feasible, acceptable, reliable, and valid in a Chinese population

CLK Lam, J Brazier, SM McGhee - Value in Health, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: The SF‐6D is a preference‐based measure of health (PBMH) derived from the
SF‐36 for economic evaluation. The aim of this study was to find out whether it was feasible, …

Can the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale be used on Chinese elderly in general practice?

CLK Lam, PC Pan, AWT Chan, SY Chan… - Family …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
A study was carried out in a general practice in Hong Kong to find out if the Hospital Anxiety
and Depression (HAD) Scale could be used to detect psychological problems in Chinese …

Clonal evolution and devolution after chemotherapy in adult acute myelogenous leukemia

…, P Ouillette, Y Li, J Keller, C Lam… - Blood, The Journal …, 2013 - ashpublications.org
The frequent occurrence of persistent or relapsed disease after induction chemotherapy in
AML necessitates a better understanding of the clonal relationship of AML in various disease …