Why the study?
What factors are associated with health-related quality of life in elderly Korean patients with heart failure?
Population
134 elderly Korean patients with heart failure from outpatient cardiology clinics at an academic-affiliated…
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Depression (β = 0.443, P<0.001) and functional status (β = -0.403, P<0.001) were independently associated with health-related quality of life in elderly Korean patients with heart failure.
Authors
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May support screening for depression and functional status in elderly HF; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
Cross-Sectional (n=134)
Yes
What factors are associated with health-related quality of life in elderly Korean patients with heart failure?
Effect estimate: β 0.443 (depression)
p-value: p=<.001
Depression and functional status are significant independent predictors of health-related quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure, highlighting the need for routine clinical screening.
Son et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart failure (n=134). Depression (β = 0.443, P<0.001) and functional status (β = -0.403, P<0.001) were independently associated with health-related quality of life in elderly Korean patients with heart failure.