A single question about global perceived health correlated with SF-36 quality of life domains (r=0.29-0.64) and was the strongest predictor of health-related quality of life in heart failure.
Cross-Sectional (n=412)
Is a single question about global perceived health associated with health-related quality of life domains in elderly primary care patients with heart failure symptoms?
A single question about global perceived health provides a good general description of health-related quality of life and may be used as a simple assessment tool in elderly outpatients with heart failure symptoms.
Effect estimate: r=0.29 to 0.64
p-value: p=<0.05
BACKGROUND: The aim was to examine whether a single question about global perceived health (GPH) is associated with the domains of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) as assessed by the SF-36, and whether the scores in these domains differ from the different scores of the GPH in relation to left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). METHOD: The study included 412 elderly outpatients with symptoms of heart failure (HF). Echocardiography was used to determine their LVEF, and GPH was assessed by the first question on the SF-36. RESULTS: The correlations between GPH and the different domains in SF-36 ranged from 0.33 to 0.64 in patients with LVEF>or=50% and was between 0.29 and 0.59 in patients with LVEF<40%. Regression analyses revealed GPH to be the strongest predictor of HR-QoL. Patients with LVEF<40% rating poor GPH differed significantly (p<0.05) from those with good or moderate GPH in six of the eight HR-QoL domains. CONCLUSION: One question about GPH gives a good general description of HR-QoL and may therefore be used as a simple tool to assess HR-QoL in elderly outpatients with clinical symptoms of HF.
Johansson et al. (Thu,) conducted a cross-sectional in Symptoms of heart failure (n=412). Global perceived health (GPH) vs. Different scores of GPH was evaluated on Domains of health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) as assessed by the SF-36 (r=0.29 to 0.64, p=<0.05). A single question about global perceived health correlated with SF-36 quality of life domains (r=0.29-0.64) and was the strongest predictor of health-related quality of life in heart failure.