Why the study?
Do the SF-36, QLI, QLMI, and SEIQoL instruments have adequate sensitivity to detect clinically important changes in quality of life among cardiac patients undergoing rehabilitation?
Population
22 patients after myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass graft at the beginning of rehabilitation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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QOL instruments may lack sensitivity to short-term cardiac rehab changes; leaves open need for responsive measures in future studies.
Do the SF-36, QLI, QLMI, and SEIQoL instruments have adequate sensitivity to detect clinically important changes in quality of life among cardiac patients undergoing rehabilitation?
Commonly used quality of life instruments (SF-36, QLI, QLMI, SEIQoL) may lack the sensitivity required to detect clinically important short-term changes in cardiac rehabilitation patients.
Hans‐Jørgen Smith (2000) studied this question.
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