Key result
A specific quality of life questionnaire revealed that scores correlated significantly with the number and severity of chest pain episodes in patients with syndrome X (r=0.50-0.66; p<0.001).
Observational (n=66)
Effect estimate: r = 0.50-0.66
p-value: p=<0.001
A specific quality of life questionnaire is a reliable and sensitive tool for evaluating quality of life in patients with syndrome X.
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Supports questionnaire reliability in syndrome X; leaves open whether it guides management or improves outcomes.
Atienza et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Syndrome X (chest pain and normal coronary arteriogram) (n=66). Specific quality of life questionnaire was evaluated on Quality of life score correlation with number and severity of chest pain episodes (r = 0.50-0.66, p=<0.001). A specific quality of life questionnaire revealed that scores correlated significantly with the number and severity of chest pain episodes in patients with syndrome X (r=0.50-0.66; p<0.001).
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