July 1, 2005Current Medical Research and Opinion
Validation of the EQ‐5D in patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome
Why the study?
Is the EQ-5D a valid instrument for measuring health status in patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome?
Population
490 patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome discharged from a university-affiliated hospital…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports EQ-5D construct validity in post-ACS patients; leaves open need for longitudinal confirmation before clinical adoption.
Structured PICO
Is the EQ-5D a valid instrument for measuring health status in patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome?
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Population
490 patients with a history of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) discharged from a university-affiliated hospital, mean age 65.2, 71.0% male, 91.9% Caucasian, 64.3% history of MI.
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Intervention
EQ-5D questionnaire administration
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Outcome
Construct validity of the EQ-5D (correlation with SF-8 and disease severity measures)patient reported
The EQ-5D is a valid instrument for assessing patient-reported health status in individuals with a history of acute coronary syndrome.
Cite This Study
Ellis et al. (2005) studied this question.