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August 13, 2015Assessment

Heart-Focused Anxiety in Patients With Noncardiac Chest Pain

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Key result

Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire provides a valid 4-factor measure of heart-focused anxiety in noncardiac chest pain.

  • n=229

Population

229 adults diagnosed with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP)

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

JIJared IsraelKWKamila S. WhiteUniversity of Missouri–St. LouisCFCourtney C. FarmerCollaborative Drug Discovery (United States)

Discussion

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Overview

CAQ shows acceptable properties in NCCP; leaves open need for replication before routine clinical use.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=229)

Structured PICO

P
Population
229 adults diagnosed with noncardiac chest pain evaluated for the psychometric properties of the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire.
E
Exposure
Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ)
O
Outcome
Psychometric properties and factor structure of the CAQpatient reported

The Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire is a valid tool with a four-factor structure for assessing heart-focused anxiety in patients with noncardiac chest pain.

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Israel et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Noncardiac chest pain (n=229). Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire (CAQ) was evaluated on Psychometric properties and factor structure of the CAQ. The Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire is a valid measure of heart-focused anxiety in patients with noncardiac chest pain, best represented by a four-factor model.

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