Key result
Poor self-rated health four weeks after percutaneous coronary intervention strongly predicted a lower likelihood of returning to work at one year (RR 0.38) and was a better predictor than left ventricular ejection fraction.
Why the study?
Does self-reported health predict return to work better than clinical measures in patients after PCI?
Population
1,585 patients aged less than 67 years treated with first-time percutaneous coronary intervention in…
Comparison
Self-reported health assessment 4 weeks after PCI vs Clinical measures including left ventricular…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Self-rated health may aid post-PCI return-to-work risk stratification beyond LVEF; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Cohort (n=1,585)
No
Does self-reported health predict return to work better than clinical measures in patients after PCI?
Relative Risk: 0.38 (95% CI 0.21–0.7)
Patient self-rated health four weeks after PCI is a stronger predictor of returning to work than traditional clinical measures like LVEF, suggesting its utility in risk stratification and rehabilitation planning.
Biering et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (n=1,585). Poor self-rated health (SF-12) vs. Excellent self-rated health was evaluated on Return to work at one year (RR 0.38, 95% CI 0.21-0.70). Poor self-rated health four weeks after percutaneous coronary intervention strongly predicted a lower likelihood of returning to work at one year (RR 0.38) and was a better predictor than left ventricular ejection fraction.
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