Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation

Schweikert, Bernd; Hahmann, Harry; Leidl, Reiner

doi:10.1136/hrt.2004.052787

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“…The HRQOL profile was assessed with the European Quality of Life scale 5D (EQ-5D) [14][15][16][17]. It consists of 2 components: an EQ-5D descriptive system and an EQ-5D visual analog scale (EQ-5D VAS).…”

Section: Health-related Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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Work-related outcome after acute coronary syndrome: Implications of complex cardiac rehabilitation in occupational medicine

Lamberti

Ratti

Gerardi

et al. 2016

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Coronary heart disease is frequent in the working-age population. Traditional outcomes, such as mortality and hospital readmission, are useful for evaluating prognosis. Fit-for-work is an emerging outcome with clinical as well as socioeconomic significance. We describe the possible benefit of a cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program for return to work (RTW) after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Material and Methods: We evaluated 204 patients with recent ACS. They were divided into 4 groups on the basis of their occupational work load: very light (VL), light (L), moderate (M), and heavy (H). Work-related outcomes were assessed with the Work Performance Scale (WPS) of the Functional Status Questionnaire and as "days missed from work" (DMW) in the previous 4 weeks. The variables considered for outcomes were percent ejection fraction, functional capacity expressed in metabolic equivalents (METs), and participation or non-participation in the CR program (CR+ and CR-). Results: One hundred thirty (66%) patients took part in the CR program. Total WPS scores for CR+ and CR-subgroups were VL group: 18±4 vs. 14±4 (p < 0.001), L group: 18±3 vs. 14±3 (p < 0.0001), M group: 19±3 vs. 16±3 (p < 0.003), and H group: 20±4 vs. 17±3 (p < 0.006). Fewer DMW were reported by the CR+ group. Conclusions: Non-participation in CR was a consistent cause of poorer work-related outcomes. Our findings indicate that CR and occupational counseling play a very important role in worker recovery and subsequent reintegration in the workplace, in particular among clerical workers. resistance training, and aerobic exercise. The education and counseling session (four 50-min counseling sessions for 1 month) consisted of advice on healthy nutrition, physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight, and issues related to quitting smoking and alcohol consumption. Exclusion criteria were age > 65 years, severe concomitant non-cardiac diseases such as cancer, renal dysfunction (serum creatinine > 3 mg/dl), liver dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase > 1.5 times the upper normal limit), and dementia, any systemic disease limiting exercise, and inability to participate in a prospective study for logistical reasons. The average energy requirement for the patients' work activities was estimated with the aid of pre-existing, specific tables [13] that classify the various tasks on the basis of metabolic equivalents (METs): < 3 METs -very INTRODUCTIONCoronary heart disease (CHD) is the main cause of death worldwide, accounting for 31% of mortality [1]. In fact, in the working population (aged < 65), CHD is the single most important cause of death in men, and in women it is preceded only by breast cancer [2][3]. It is both a medical and a socio-economic problem. Returning to work after a coronary event produces economic benefits for the community and patients alike, improving the quality of life of their families too [4][5]. It is generally recognized that the return to work is not a simple function of clinical status...

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Section: Health-related Quality Of Lifementioning

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“…On this 14-item scale, 7 relate to anxiety and 7 to depression, with responses scored 0-3 (3 indicating higher symptom frequencies). The score for each subscale (anxiety and depression) ranged 0-21, with scores categorized as follows: normal (0-7), mild (8-10), moderate (11)(12)(13)(14), and severe (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21).…”

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Work-related outcome after acute coronary syndrome: Implications of complex cardiac rehabilitation in occupational medicine

Lamberti

Ratti

Gerardi

et al. 2016

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…Some severe health states are given negative scores, meaning that from a social perspective, being in these states is regarded as worse than death. The validity and reliability of this instrument has been indicated previously [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18].…”

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Evaluation of clinical results and quality of life after surgical reconstruction for rheumatoid cervical spine

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“…Based on the previous report (16), the correlation coefficient between the EQ-5D and MacNew scale was reported as 0.52. We based on this coefficient with an alternative minimum correlation coefficient of 0.35 with an alpha error of 5% and power of 95%.…”

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“…The significant correlation coefficients (ranging from 0.557 to 0.721) of EQ-5D index scores with MacNew subscales show the validity of the Turkish version of the EQ-5D scale in patients with ACS. In the work of Schweikert et al (16), correlation coefficients of EQ-5D with MacNew subscales ranging from 0.527 to 0.798 in patients with ACS were reported. Positive correlations show that the EQ-5D index score increases while the MacNew subscale scores increase.…”

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Is EQ-5D a valid quality of life instrument in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

Süt¹,

Ünsar²

2011

Anadolu Kardiyol Derg

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Objective: To evaluate the construct validity of the Turkish version of the EQ-5D in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods: The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study at the Trakya University Hospital between February and May 2008. All patients completed the Turkish version of the EQ-5D and MacNew heart-related quality of life scale. Construct validity of the EQ-5D was assessed according to relationships with MacNew subscales by using Spearman rank correlation and multiple linear regression analyses. Results: One hundred and twenty-two patients responded to the instruments. Mean age was 62.9±9.3 years and male gender (88 or 72.1%) was dominant. Mean score of the EQ-5D index was 0.79±0.32, while the global score of MacNew was 5.01±1.16. The correlation coefficients of the EQ-5D index score with the MacNew subscales ranged from 0.557 to 0.721, with EQ-5D VAS score ranging from 0.297 to 0.484 (p<0.001 for all of them). According to the stepwise regression model MacNew global score was found to be significantly effective factor on EQ-5D index score (β=0.188; 95% CI: 0.152-0.224; p<0.001). Conclusion: The Turkish version of the EQ-5D-based utility score seems to be a valid instrument in the assessment of quality of life studies in patients with acute coronary syndrome. (Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2011; 2: 156-62)

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Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation

Cited by 146 publications

References 21 publications

Work-related outcome after acute coronary syndrome: Implications of complex cardiac rehabilitation in occupational medicine

Work-related outcome after acute coronary syndrome: Implications of complex cardiac rehabilitation in occupational medicine

Evaluation of clinical results and quality of life after surgical reconstruction for rheumatoid cervical spine

Is EQ-5D a valid quality of life instrument in patients with acute coronary syndrome?

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