March 29, 2005HeartOpen Access

Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation

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Why the study?

Is the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D) a valid, reliable, and responsive instrument for assessing health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?

Population

106 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndromes in a rehabilitation hospital.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 months after inpatient cardiac rehabilitation

Authors

BSBernd SchweikertZuse Institute Berlin

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports EQ-5D for HRQoL assessment in ACS cardiac rehab; leaves open randomized confirmation before broader adoption.

Structured PICO

Population

106 consecutive patients with acute coronary syndromes (51% myocardial infarction, 42% coronary artery bypass grafting, 7% angina) in a rehabilitation hospital.

Intervention

Administration of the EuroQol questionnaire (EQ-5D), SF-36, and MacNew questionnaire at admission, discharge, and three months after inpatient cardiac rehabilitation.

Outcome

Psychometric properties (acceptance, validity, reliability, and responsiveness) of the EQ-5D.patient reported

The EQ-5D is a valid, reliable, and responsive instrument for assessing health-related quality of life in patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.

Cite This Study

Bernd Schweikert (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8197e8ac3bbfe76d60edf9 https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.052787

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Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Validation of the EuroQol questionnaire in cardiac rehabilitation

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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