Performance of the WHO Rose angina questionnaire in post-menopausal women: Are all of the questions necessary?
Key result
A shortened Rose angina questionnaire focusing on exertional chest pain demonstrated higher sensitivity (50.7%) than the full questionnaire (29.9%) for identifying a medical record of angina.
Why the study?
Does a shortened version of the Rose angina questionnaire perform better than the full version in identifying post-menopausal women with a medical diagnosis of angina?
Population
3987 women aged 60 to 79 years from 23 British towns
Comparison
Shortened version of the Rose angina questionnaire vs Full Rose angina questionnaire
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
May aid angina detection in post-menopausal women; leaves open need for prospective validation before any practice change.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=3,987)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
Does a shortened version of the Rose angina questionnaire perform better than the full version in identifying post-menopausal women with a medical diagnosis of angina?
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Population
3,987 women aged 60 to 79 years from 23 British towns assessed for angina using different versions of the Rose angina questionnaire.
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Exposure
Shortened version of the Rose angina questionnaire (subset of three questions focusing on exertional chest pain)
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Comparator
Full Rose angina questionnaire (definite Rose angina)
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Outcome
Sensitivity and positive predictive value against a medical record of anginapatient reported
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 50.7% vs 29.9%
A shortened, three-question version of the Rose angina questionnaire focusing on exertional chest pain is more sensitive than the full version for identifying angina in post-menopausal women.
Cite This Study
Debbie A. Lawlor (2003) conducted a cross-sectional in Angina (n=3,987). Shortened Rose angina questionnaire (exertional chest pain) vs. Full Rose angina questionnaire (definite Rose angina) was evaluated on Sensitivity for identifying any medical record diagnosis of angina. A shortened Rose angina questionnaire focusing on exertional chest pain demonstrated higher sensitivity (50.7%) than the full questionnaire (29.9%) for identifying a medical record of angina.