Key result
The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was identified as the most widely used and recommended instrument to assess quality of life in patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
What is the most appropriate and widely used instrument for assessing quality of life in patients with heart failure?
Systematic Review (n=25)
What is the most appropriate and widely used instrument for assessing quality of life in patients with heart failure?
The MLHFQ is the most recommended and widely used instrument for assessing quality of life in heart failure patients due to its simple structure and good metric properties.
May inform MLHFQ selection for HF QoL assessment; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Introduction : Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome representing the common final pathway of various heart diseases. It is characterized by low exercise tolerance, low survival rates and deteriorated quality of life. Several studies mention Quality of Life (QoL) as an important source of information on how disease truly affects patient's lives. In this context, the assessment of QoL is extremely important to provide data that support the choice of a therapeutic strategy and the assessment of the effectiveness of a treatment. Objectives : This study aimed to investigate and identify the most appropriate and widely used instrument for the assessment of quality of life in patients with HF. Methods : We searched the databases of Lilacs, Medline, Pubmed, Scielo and CAPES to identify relevant articles published in English and Portuguese between 2000 and 2010. Results : We found 25 papers that described, quoted or used instruments for the assessment of QoL in patients with HF. Conclusion : The MLHFQ is the most widely used instrument to assess QoL in patients with HF. Its good metric properties have been confirmed in a large number of studies. In addition, it has a simple structure and is easy to administer, which makes it the most recommended instrument for this purpose.
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Louredo et al. (2015) conducted a systematic review in Heart failure (n=25). Quality of life assessment instruments was evaluated on Most appropriate and widely used instrument for the assessment of quality of life. The Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ) was identified as the most widely used and recommended instrument to assess quality of life in patients with heart failure.
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