Key result
AF in elderly inpatients is linked to worse psychological quality of life versus matched controls.
Why the study?
Does atrial fibrillation reduce health-related quality of life in elderly inpatients compared to matched controls?
Population
164 elderly inpatients aged ≥65 years at Nancy University Hospital.
Comparison
Atrial fibrillation (exposure) vs Controls free of cardiac arrhythmias
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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AF associated with worse psychological QoL in elderly inpatients; leaves open causality and needs prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=164)
No
Does atrial fibrillation reduce health-related quality of life in elderly inpatients compared to matched controls?
p-value: p=0.01 for Duke Mental, 0.003 for Depression, 0.03 for Anxiety
Atrial fibrillation in elderly inpatients is associated with significantly worse psychological quality of life compared to matched controls.
Perret‐Guillaume et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial fibrillation (n=164). Atrial fibrillation vs. Controls free of cardiac arrhythmias was evaluated on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assessed with MOS-SF 36 and Duke Health Profile (p=0.01 for Duke Mental, 0.003 for Depression, 0.03 for Anxiety). Elderly inpatients with atrial fibrillation had significantly lower quality of life in psychological domains than matched controls, including Duke Mental (p=0.01) and Depression (p=0.003) scores.
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