Value of health-related quality of life to predict disability course in multiple sclerosis.
Neurology
; 63(11): 2046-50, 2004 Dec 14.
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| ID: mdl-15596748
OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to predict change in disability status in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: Over a 5-year period, data were collected on HRQoL (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health Survey) and disability status (Expanded Disability Status Scale) from a heterogeneous group of 81 Dutch-speaking patients with MS. RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that HRQoL in the domains of Physical Functioning and Role-Physical Functioning is a significant predictor of change in disability status. CONCLUSIONS: A patient's subjectively perceived health-related quality of life may not be only a clinically and psychosocially meaningful outcome per se but may also be a predictor of objective outcomes such as change in disability status over a substantial period of time.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Esclerosis Múltiple
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos