Value of quality of life analysis in liver cancer: A clinician's perspective

Health related quality of life(HRQOL) is increasingly recognized as an important clinical parameter and research endpoint in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). HRQOL in HCC patients is multifaceted and affected by medical factor which encompasses HCC and its complications, oncological and palliative treatment for HCC, underlying liver disease, as well as the psychological, social or spiritual reaction to the disease. Many patients presented late with advanced disease and limited survival, plagued with multiple symptoms, rendering QOL a very important aspect in their general well being. Various instruments have been developed and validated to measure and report HRQOL in HCC patients, these included general HRQOL instruments, e.g., Short form(SF)-36, SF-12, Euro Qo L-5D, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment 100(WHOQOL-100), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment abbreviated version; general cancer HRQOL instruments, e.g., the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) QLQ-C30, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy(FACT)-General, Spitzer Quality of Life Index; and liver-cancer specific HRQOL instruments, e.g., EORTC QLQ-HCC18, FACT-Hepatobiliary(FACT-Hep), FACT-Hep Symptom Index, Trial Outcome Index. Important utilization of HRQOL in HCC patients included description of symptomatology and HRQOL of patients, treatment endpoint in clinical trial, prognostication of survival, benchmarking of palliative care service and health care valuation. In this review, difficulties regarding the use of HRQOL data in research and clinical practice, including choosing a suitable instrument, problems of missing data, data interpretation, analysis and presentation are examined. Potential solutions are also discussed.

Factors influencing health-related quality of life in chronic liver disease

AIM: To investigate the factors contributing to health- related quality of life (HRQL) in chronic liver disease (CLD). METHODS: Patients with CLD and age- and sex- matched normal subjects performed the validated Thai versions of the short-form 36 (SF-36) by health survey and chronic liver disease questionnaire (CLDQ). Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to assess the impact of disease severity, demography, causes of CLD, socioeconomic factors, and self-rating health perception on HRQL. RESULTS: Two-hundred and fifty patients with CLD and fifty normal subjects were enrolled into the study. Mean age and the numbers of low educated, unemployed, blue-collar career and poor health perception increased significantly from chronic hepatitis to Child’s Classes A to B to C. Advanced stage of CLD was related to deterioration of HRQL. Increasing age and female reduced physical health area. Low socioeconomic factors and financial burden affected multiple areas of HRQL. In overall, the positive impact of self-rating health perception on HRQL was consistently showed. CONCLUSION: Advanced stages of chronic liver disease, old age, female sex, low socioeconomic status and financial burden are important factors reducing HRQL. Good health perception improves HRQL regardless of stages of liver disease.

Systematic review of health-related quality of life after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

This study is aimed to assess the long-term health-related quality of life(HRQL) of patients after esopha-gectomy for esophageal cancer in comparison with es-tablished norms,and to evaluate changes in HRQL during the different stages of follow-up after esopha-geal resection. A systematic review was performed bysearching medical databases(Medline,Embase andthe Cochrane Library) for potentially relevant studiesthat appeared between January 1975 and March 2011.Studies were included if they addressed the questionof HRQL after esophageal resection for esophage alcancer. Two researchers independently performed the study selection,data extraction and analysis processes.Twenty-one observational studies were included witha total of 1282(12-355) patients. Five studies were performed with short form-36(SF-36) and 16 with European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) QLQ C30(14 of them also utilized the disease-specific OES18 or its previous version OES24) .The analysis of long-term generic HRQL with SF-36showed pooled scores for physical,role and socialfunction after esophagectomy similar to United Statesnorms,but lower pooled scores for physical function,vitality and general health perception. The analysis of HRQL conducted using the Global EORTC C30 globalscale during a 6-mo follow-up showed that global scaleand physical function were better at the baseline. The symptom scales indicated worsened fatigue,dyspneaand diarrhea 6 mo after esophagectomy. In contrast,however,emotional function had significantly improved after 6 mo. In conclusion,short- and long-term HRQLis deeply affected after esophagectomy for cancer. The impairment of physical function may be a long-termconsequence of esophagectomy involving either the respiratory system or the alimentary tract. The short-and long-term improvement in the emotional function of patients who have undergone successful operationsmay be attributed to the impression that they have survived a near-death experience.

Impact of biliary complications on quality of life in live-donor liver transplant recipients

BACKGROUND Despite significant advancements in liver transplantation(LT)surgical procedures and perioperative care,post-LT biliary complications(BCs)remain a significant source of morbidity,mortality,and graft failure.In addition,data are conflicting regarding the health-related quality of life(HRQoL)of LT recipients.Thus,the success of LT should be considered in terms of both the survival and recovery of HRQoL.AIM To assess the impact of BCs on the HRQoL of live-donor LT recipients(LDLT-Rs).METHODS We retrospectively analysed data for 25 LDLT-Rs who developed BCs post-LT between January 2011 and December 2016 at our institution.The Short Form 12 version 2(SF 12v2)health survey was used to assess their HRQoL.We also included 25 LDLT-Rs without any post-LT complications as a control group.RESULTS The scores for HRQoL of LDLT-Rs who developed BCs were significantly higher than the norm-based scores in the domains of physical functioning(P=0.003),role-physical(P<0.001),bodily pain(P=0.003),general health(P=0.004),social functioning(P=0.005),role-emotional(P<0.001),and mental health(P<0.001).No significant difference between the two groups regarding vitality was detected(P=1.000).The LDLT-Rs with BCs had significantly lower scores than LDLT-Rs without BCs in all HRQoL domains(P<0.001)and the mental(P<0.001)and physical(P=0.0002)component summary scores.CONCLUSION The development of BCs in LDLT-Rs causes a lower range of improvement in HRQoL.

The Impact of Gastroesophageal Reflux on the Quality of Life: About a Series of 100 Patients at Fez University Hospital

The gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) represents a major problem for public health because of its high prevalence. The chronic character of the symptoms can have a very important impact on the quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the GERD on the quality of life of our patients and to determine the main aggravating factors. Patients and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational study of 100 patients presenting signs of GERD in the gastroenterology department of the university medical center Hassan II-Fez, for a period of 3 months (October to December 2014). We used the Reflux-Qual short form (RQS&#174) to evaluate the QoL of our patients. Results: Over the study period, 100 patients were included. The average age of our patients was 47 years [20 - 75 years] with a sex-ratio F/M in 2.12. Among our patients, 20% (n = 20) were chronic cigarette smokers. The diagnosis of GERD was clinical in 75% of the cases (n = 75) and based on 24-hour pH monitoring in the remaining 25% (n = 25). Approximately 2/3 of the patients were receiving proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) treatment at the time of the questionnaire. The impairment of QoL was moderated to severe (RQS&#174 p = 0.01), female sex (p = 0.03) and the frequency of symptoms (p = 0.001). Moreover, patients having a GERD that requiring a daily and continuous administration of PPIs had a lower index of RQS&#174 (p = 0.001). The quality of life impairment was not associated with chronic cigarette smoking (p = 0.3). Conclusion: The impairment of the QoL was moderated to severe (RQS&#174 < 16) for 2/3 of the patients (n = 62). This impairment was associated with elderly, female sex, frequency and in case of GERD requiring continuous administration of PPIs.

Quantities of comorbidities affects physical, but not mental health related quality of life in type 1 diabetes with confirmed polyneuropathy

BACKGROUND A large number of adults with long-term type 1 diabetes are affected by symmetrical peripheral neuropathy.These complications increase socioeconomic expenses and diminish the individual quality of life.The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey(SF-36)is a generic patient reported questionnaire,measuring mental and physical health related quality of life.We hypothesized that diabetic neuropathy would decrease physical and mental quality of life measured with SF-36,and that clinical appearance may be associated with the decline.AIM To investigate if diabetic neuropathy would decrease physical and mental quality of life measured with SF-36,and if clinical appearance may be associated with the decline.METHODS Forty-eight adults[age 50±9 years,10 females,disease duration 32(14-51)years]with verified diabetic symmetrical peripheral neuropathy and 21 healthy participants(age 51±6 years,6 females)underwent standardised nerve conduction testing and completed the SF-36 questionnaire.Furthermore,disease duration,number of comorbidities,both diabetes related and nondiabetes related,vibration perception threshold,number of hypoglycaemic events,HbA1c and administration way of insulin was notified.RESULTS In comparison to healthy subjects,patients’mental composite score was not significantly diminished(51.9±8.9 vs 53.1±5.5,P=0.558),while the physical composite score was(46.3±11.7 vs 54.6±3.3,P=0.002).As expected,the overall physical health related symptoms in patients were associated to total number of comorbidities(P<0.0001),comorbidities relation to diabetes(P=0.0002)and HbA1c(P=0.005)as well as comorbidities not related to diabetes(P=0.0006).CONCLUSION The finding of this study emphasises the importance of focusing on quality of life in adults with diabetes and especially in those with multiple comorbidities as well as the possibility of HbA1c as a biomarker for severe complication.

Predictors of Chronic Physical and Mental Quality of Life Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Objective and Background: This study aimed at determining the predictors of chronic physical and mental quality of life (QOL) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) focusing on neuropsychological functions post trauma. Materials and Methods: This is a longitudinal study in which 257 patients having inclusion criteria were enrolled. Neuropsychological tasks including logical memory, verbal paired associates, visual memory, verbal expression, auditory comprehension, semantic judgment and semantic categories were implemented. The appearance of psychiatric disorder, Agnosia, Apraxia, Dysarthria and pragmatic linguistic disorder post trauma were evaluated at discharge. QOL was studied 6 months after injury by filling SF-36 questionnaire via phone interview with patients. Results: Appearance of some post-traumatic disorders including agnosia, pragmatic linguistic disorder and psychiatric disorder were significantly correlated to poor QOL. The final step of logistic regression model showed that TBI severity, verbal memory, auditory comprehension and semantic acceptability scores were predictors of unfavorable mental QOL as well as TBI severity, injury severity scale (ISS) score and multifocal lesions for unfavorable physical QOL. Discussion: Thus, it is recommended that clinicians choose medical therapeutic priorities to improve the verbal neuropsychological sequela and provide preliminaries for a chronic favorable mental QOL. Furthermore, to prevent of chronic unfavorable physical QOL, early care of organic injuries should be considered especially in patients with severe and multifocal TBI.

Impact of Post Hepatitis C Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Carcinoma on Health Related Quality of Life

Background: Post hepatitis C virus chronic liver disease (CLD) is prevalent among the Egyptian population with a bad impact upon their quality of life (QOL). Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the long term and fatal complications of CLD and it also has its negative impact on patient’s quality of life. Aim: To assess impact of CLD and HCC on the quality of life of group of hospitalized elderly patients. Methodology: Ninety elderly patients were divided into three groups: 30 elderly with post hepatitis C virus CLD, 30 elderly with HCC and 30 others free of liver disease as control group (Cn), all were recruited from the in-patient ward and the outpatient clinic of the Geriatric Department, Ain-Shams University Hospital. After giving consent, comprehensive geriatric assessment was done with assessment of their quality of life by using the Short Form-36 health survey (SF-36). Investigations including liver enzymes, serum albumin, serum bilirubin and abdominal ultrasound were done. Results: All QOL domains were the highest among control group, followed by HCC group and the least among CLD group. The differences were statistically significant in most subscales and total score [Mean of Cn = 81.9 ± 12.4, Mean of CLD = 47.5 ± 21.9, Mean of HCC = 62.3 ± 16.1;P Cn/CLD ≤ 0.001, P Cn/HCC ≤ 0.001, P CLD/HCC = 0.004]. Albumin was the only biochemical marker correlated positively with total SF score and two subscales (PF and EF) [r = 0.408;P = 0.025]. Conclusion & Recommendation: Our study showed a decrease in the QOL of Egyptian post hepatitis C virus CLD and HCC patients compared with Egyptian population norms. The results showed that CLD were more affected than HCC patients. This had a particularly serious negative impact on their life. The findings indicate a need for updated counseling and educational materials designed to provide adequate information and consistent healthcare service to this patient setting.

Health Related Quality of Life among Osteoarthritis Patients: A Comparison of Traditional Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Selective COX-2 Inhibitors in the United Arab Emirates Using the SF-36

Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) has a dramatic impact on patients’ health related quality of life (HRQoL). Chronic use of analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications for pain management may improve symptoms but on long term may affect HRQoL negatively. The objective of the present study was to compare the impact of two different classes of analgesics, traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors on HRQoL among osteoarthritis patients using the SF-36 questionnaire. Methods: Clinic based cross-sectional study conducted at Al-Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over a period of six months. Ethical Approval was obtained from the ethics committee at Al-Qassimi Clinical Research Center. Total of 200 osteoarthritis patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were involved in the study. Patients’ demographics were collected from their medical records. The Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire was used to measure patients’ HRQoL. SF-36 data were scored using health outcomes scoring software 4.5. Results: Mean age of the subjects was 62.19 ± 9.81 years with females constituting 151 (75.5%) of the patients. In general, females scored lower in most of the HRQoL domains compared to males and there was significant difference between the two groups in the mental health (p = 0.005) & mental component (p = 0.042) domains. Compared to selective COX-2 inhibitors, patients on NSAIDs scored higher on all domains of SF-36 except physical functioning. There was significant difference in mental health domain for patients treated with NSAIDs (p = 0.02). Celecoxib was only better than NSAIDs in osteoarthritis patients with more than one musculoskeletal disorders in the domain of bodily pain (p = 0.009). Conclusion: NSAIDs-treated patients did not differ significantly from celecoxib-treated patients in all domains of the SF-36 except for the mental health domain.

Influence of Metabolic Syndrome versus Musculoskeletal Disorders on Saudi Health-Related Quality of Life

Aim: This work aimed to study the influence of two chronic health conditions, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Saudis. Method: The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) health status questionnaire was used to measure the HRQoL and compare the mean scores of the questionnaire subscales and physical and mental component summaries (PCS and MCS) of 33 patients with MetS, 18 patients with MSDs, and 30 apparently healthy (AH) subjects. Regression analysis was used to measure the prediction power of the study group, age and gender of the participants in estimating the HRQoL. Results: Results showed that the mean scores of the physical subscales, the PCS, the mental subscales and MCS were arranged in descending order from AH subjects, patients with MetS, to patients with MSDs. The mean scores difference among the 3 study groups were statistically significant with the only exception for the general mental health (GMH) subscale (P = 0.404). The study group and age accounted for 41.8% of the variability of PCS while the study group accounted for 19.6% of the variability in the MCS. The resulted equation to estimate the PCS score was as follows: PCS = 113.18 - 12.85 (Group: 0 for AH, 1 for MetS, and 2 for MSDs) - 0.67 age. On the other hand the resulted equation to estimate the MCS score was as follows: MCS = 76.203 - 10.426 (Group: 0 for AH, 1 for MetS, and 2 for MSDs). Conclusion: Patients with MetS and patients with MSDs had lower HRQoL than AH subjects. All the physical and mental dimensions of HRQoL are negatively influenced with MetS and with MSDs with the only exception for the GMH subscale. The physical and mental burden of MSDs is more dominant. The study group and age can be used to predict the PCS while the study group can be used to predict the MCS.

高通量血液透析与血液透析滤过对老年透析病人生活质量的影响

目的 探讨高通量血液透析(HFHD)与血液透析滤过(HDF)对老年维持性血液透析(MHD)病人生活质量的影响。方法 采用横断面调查研究,收集病人一般临床资料并应用肾脏疾病生活质量简表(KDQOL-SF)对MHD病人的生活质量进行调查,经倾向性评分匹配法(PSM)均衡组间协变量后,比较HFHD与HDF病人生活质量的差异。结果 HDF组肾脏和透析相关生存质量(KDTA)量表的疾病负担(burden of kidney disease,BKD)得分和一般健康生存质量(SF-36)量表在生理功能、总体健康、活力方面的得分均高于HFHD组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 在老年MHD病人中,相较于HFHD,HDF引起的疾病负担较重,但也能改善病人的生理功能、总体健康状况及活力。

多发性大动脉炎患者生活质量现状调查及影响因素分析

目的探讨多发性大动脉炎患者生活质量现状及其影响因素,为提高患者的健康生活质量提供参考。方法单中心回顾性研究。根据北京医院多发性大动脉炎注册研究(ChiCTR1800018752)数据库中的资料,对2016年10月至2021年12月的多发性大动脉炎患者进行健康问卷调查。问卷内容包括一般资料、疾病负担以及健康调查简表(SF-36)、欧洲五维健康量表(EQ-5D-5L)两种普适性生活质量量表。采用Cronbach’sα系数和Spearman-Brown系数分别评价SF-36量表的内部一致性和分半信度。采用Spearman相关分析或非参数检验分析生活质量的影响因素。结果共发放问卷120份,回收有效问卷112份,问卷有效回收率为93.3%。SF-36量表总体Cronbach’sα系数为0.87,多发性大动脉炎患者在一般健康状况(55.11±21.63)、精力(61.56±20.94)及精神健康(64.64±21.11)维度得分较低。EQ-5D-5L的视觉模拟标尺得分76.07±20.50,效用指数得分0.86±0.16。头臂型(P<0.01)和广泛型(P<0.01)多发性大动脉炎患者的生活质量得分较胸腹主动脉型低。生活质量各维度得分与多发性大动脉炎症状数量呈负相关(P<0.01),但未发现与性别、年龄、并发症数量、患病年龄、患病时长和手术次数相关。结论SF-36量表评估多发性大动脉炎患者生活质量具有较好的信度。多发性大动脉炎对患者的躯体健康和精神健康均产生显著影响。疾病分型和症状数量是影响患者生活质量的因素。

甲状旁腺全切术对维持性血液透析患者生活质量的影响

目的:探讨甲状旁腺全切术(total parathyroidectomy,TPTX)对维持性血液透析(maintenance hemodialysis,MHD)患者临床指标及生活质量的影响。方法:回顾性分析89例继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进症(secondary hyperparathyroidism,SHPT)患者手术前后血清钙、磷、全段甲状旁腺激素(intact parathyroid hormone,IPTH)、碱性磷酸酶、血红蛋白、白蛋白等生化指标变化,应用肾脏病与生活质量问卷36(kidney disease quality of life 36,KDQOL-36)量表和36项简明健康调查问卷(the medical outcome 36-item short form health survey,SF-36)量表对患者进行手术前、后生活质量评估,比较手术前、后生活质量评分变化。结果:术后患者乏力、骨痛、皮肤瘙痒等症状明显改善。术后血清钙、磷、碱性磷酸酶、IPTH较术前明显下降(均P<0.01),血红蛋白、白蛋白较术前明显增加(P<0.01)。术前生活质量评分均较低,TPTX后生活质量评分均显著增加(P<0.01)。术前肾病相关生活质量、一般健康相关生活质量、综合生活质量与血红蛋白、白蛋白呈正相关,与年龄呈负相关(均P<0.05);肾病相关生活质量、综合生活质量与文化程度呈正相关(均P<0.05);一般健康相关生活质量与血清尿素氮、磷呈负相关(均P<0.05)。结论:TPTX可以显著改善难治性SHPT患者的临床指标,提高生活质量。

盆底磁、电刺激联合凯格尔运动训练治疗前列腺增生微创术后压力性尿失禁的疗效

目的观察盆底磁、电刺激联合凯格尔运动训练治疗前列腺增生(BPH)微创术后压力性尿失禁(SUI)的临床疗效和安全性。方法选取2016年1月—2022年2月在复旦大学附属上海市第五人民医院盆底中心收治的52例BPH微创术后发生SUI患者作为研究对象,随机分成试验组和对照组,各26例。对照组单用凯格尔运动训练,试验组在凯格尔运动训练基础上联合盆底磁刺激、电刺激治疗。两组均治疗3个月。分别在治疗前、后记录并比较两组患者尿失禁问卷表简表(ICIQ-SF)评分、1 h尿垫试验、国际前列腺症状评分(IPSS)及尿失禁生活质量问卷表(I-QoL),并观察患者治疗期间的不良反应。结果组内比较,试验组和对照组在治疗后ICIQ-SF评分、1 h尿垫试验、IPSS、I-QoL评分均减少,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。组间比较,治疗前两组上述各项指标差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);治疗后试验组ICIQ-SF评分、1 h尿垫试验、IPSS、I-QoL评分比对照组降低,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组均未见严重不良反应。结论对BPH微创术后SUI患者采用盆底磁、电刺激联合凯格尔运动训练治疗,具有良好的疗效并安全可靠,值得临床推广。

调肾固本针刺法配合盆底肌功能训练治疗产后尿失禁临床研究

目的:观察调肾固本针刺法配合盆底肌功能训练治疗产后尿失禁的临床疗效。方法:将100例产后尿失禁患者按随机数字表法分为观察组和对照组各50例,对照组予盆底肌功能训练,观察组在对照组基础上联合调肾固本针刺法治疗,治疗12周。比较2组中医证候评分、国际尿失禁咨询委员会尿失禁问卷简表(ICF-Q-SF)评分、漏尿量、盆底表面肌电值及生活质量评分,评价2组临床疗效及治疗安全性。结果:观察组总有效率为94.00%,高于对照组80.00%(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组各项中医证候评分、ICF-Q-SF评分、漏尿量较治疗前降低(P<0.05);且观察组各项中医证候评分、ICF-Q-SF评分、漏尿量低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组盆底Ⅰ类肌表面肌电电位值和Ⅱ类肌表面肌电电位值较治疗前升高(P<0.05);且观察组盆底Ⅰ类肌表面肌电电位值和Ⅱ类肌表面肌电电位值高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组人际关系、敌对、躯体化、精神病性、强迫以及恐怖评分较治疗前降低(P<0.05);且观察组人际关系、敌对、躯体化、精神病性、强迫以及恐怖评分低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:调肾固本针刺法联合盆底肌功能训练能够缓解尿失禁症状,减少漏尿量,提高盆底肌力,有助于促进产后盆底肌功能恢复,改善膀胱泌尿功能。

中医治疗子宫内膜异位症研究中生活质量量表的应用评价

【目的】对中医治疗子宫内膜异位症研究文献中生活质量量表的使用情况进行评价。【方法】检索中文数据库如中国生物医学文献数据库(CMB)、中国知网(CNKI)、维普期刊数据库(VIP)和万方数字化期刊数据库(Wanfang Data)以及英文数据库如PubMed、Embase和CINAHL中有关中医治疗子宫内膜异位症的临床研究文献,对符合要求的文献中的量表应用情况进行分析。量表应用评价从量表选择(是否规范使用量表)、量表使用分析(包括量表维度报告与量表维度分析)、研究设计(是否考虑了混杂因素)和量表参照版本4个方面进行。【结果】共纳入有关中医治疗子宫内膜异位症研究的文献103篇,其中35篇文献选用了专科性量表的子宫内膜异位症生存质量量表EHP-5或EHP-30(合称为EHP-5/30);19篇文献选用了普适性量表的生活质量简表SF-12或SF-36(合称为SF-12/36),另有19篇文献选用了普适性量表的世界卫生组织生存质量测定量表(WHOQOL);12篇文献只说明选用了生存质量量表;10篇文献选用了其他普适性量表;3篇文献选用了妇科专科量表;3篇文献同时选用了2种生存质量量表;2篇文献选用了自制的生存质量量表。纳入分析的文献共涉及9种量表,48篇文献选用了普适性量表,38篇文献选用了专科性量表;使用频率较高的量表为EHP-5/30(35/105,33.98%)、SF-12/36和WHOQOL(均为19/105,18.45%),而其使用规范率则为WHOQOL>SF-12/36>EHP-5/30。涉及的9种量表中,只有2种为国内原创量表,可见于5篇文献中,其余皆为从国外引入的量表。【结论】中医治疗子宫内膜异位症的临床研究中,生活质量量表的选择以国外量表为主,专科性和普适性量表平分秋色,存在量表使用规范情况欠佳、研究者对其重视不足、评价方法不合理等问题。今后的研究需重视生活质量量表的使用及分析的规范性和准确性,以期提升中医药临床研究成果的可信度。

甘肃省肺动脉高压患者生活质量及其影响因素研究

目的分析甘肃省肺动脉高压患者生活质量,并探讨其相关影响因素。方法收集甘肃省人民医院2021年10月至2022年11月住院的肺动脉高压患者的相关临床资料,采用简明健康调查量表(SF-36)评估患者生活质量,并分析其影响因素。结果共纳入118例肺动脉高压患者,女性占比超过50%,其中53%为动脉性肺动脉高压患者,53.4%的患者WHO心功能分级为Ⅲ/Ⅳ级,患者平均6 min步行距离(6MWD)为(352.94±42.43)m。所纳入的甘肃省肺动脉高压患者在SF-36各维度的平均得分均低于中国普通人群常模,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。多元回归分析结果显示,性别、居住地、WHO功能分级、6MWD、是否独居和有无医保与肺动脉高压患者的生活质量有关(P<0.05)。结论性别、居住地、WHO功能分级、6MWD、是否独居、有无医保是肺动脉高压患者生活质量的重要影响因素。

SF-36量表应用于老年一般人群的信度和效度研究

目的评价SF-36量表在老年一般人群的信度和效度。方法采用SF-36生存质量量表,由经过统一培训的调查员对济南市60岁及以上的老年人1386人进行面对面访谈,并计算8项内容的评分。信度包括重测信度、分半信度和内部信度;效度包括判别效度和结构效度。采用相关分析、信度分析和因子分析方法对SF-36量表的信度和效度进行评价。结果各项重测信度的组内相关系数(ICCs)均>0.5;各项分半信度系数均>0.7;各项内部信度的Cronbach'a系数均>0.70。在判别效度的评价中,实际结果与理论推断和以往研究结果相一致,表明量表的判别效度较好;在结构效度的评价中,因子分析所产生的两个公共因子可解释总变异的66.25%,并在相应项目上有较强的因子负荷,表明量表的结构效度较好。结论SF-36量表具有较好的信度和效度,适于评价老年一般人群的生存质量。

SF-36简明健康问卷在几种骨关节疾病患者中的应用研究

目的:①明确SF-36简明健康问卷在颈椎病、常见腰椎疾病、膝骨性关节炎、老年性骨质疏松症等疾病患者生存质量(QOL)评价中的适用性;②了解颈椎病、常见腰椎疾病、膝骨性关节炎、老年性骨质疏松症等几种疾病患者的QOL。方法:2009年4月—2011年4月间随机抽取在我科就诊的明确诊断为颈椎病、常见腰椎疾病(腰椎间盘突出症、腰椎管狭窄症、脊柱椎弓峡部裂、腰椎脊柱滑脱)、膝骨性关节炎、老年性骨质疏松症患者各50例,同时抽取居住在北京军区总医院家属区的本院退休健康职工50例作为对照组,利用SF-36量表对其QOL进行对照研究;分别采用内部一致性信度、结构效度和判别效度对其信度、效度进行评价。结果:①除老年性骨质疏松症组外,其他各组SF-36总分明显低于对照组;各组对QOL的影响主要涉及反应生理健康的生理功能、生理职能、总体健康、躯体疼痛维度,且各组受损维度受损程度不一;其中,颈椎病患者QOL受损维度最多,包括生理功能(PF)、生理职能(RP)、总体健康(GH)、活力(VT)和社会功能(SF)维度;腰椎疾病组受损维度包括PF、RP、GH和躯体疼痛(BP)维度,以BP维度受损最明显;膝骨性关节炎组主要涉及PF、RP、GH维度;老年性骨质疏松症组生存质量受损较小,仅涉及GH维度。②SF-36用于评价上述患者时总的内部信度为0.726,PF、BP、GH、情感职能(RE)维度的Cronbach'α系数>0.7;RP、活力(VT)、社会功能(SF)、精神健康(MH)维度的Cronbach'α系数>0.6,各维度间除PF、RE及MH与PF相关性无显著性意义外,各维度均具有良好的相关性(具有显著性差异)。结论:①老年性骨质疏松症、颈椎病、常见腰椎疾病(腰椎间盘突出症、腰腰椎管狭窄症、腰椎脊柱椎弓峡部裂、腰椎脊柱滑脱)、膝骨性关节炎患者QOL出现不同程度下降,主要表现在反应生理健康的维度评分下降;②SF-36简明健康问卷中文版用于评价上述常见骨关节病患者时具有良好的信度、效度和适用性。

SF-36在慢性心力衰竭患者中的信度和效度评价

目的探讨中文版36条简明健康问卷(SF-36)在慢性心力衰竭患者的健康相关生存质量(HRQOL)评价中的信度、效度和反应度。方法采用中文版SF-36量表及明尼苏达州心衰生活质量问卷同时对128例慢性心衰患者的HRQOL进行评价,并对部分患者进行随诊观察。结果SF-36具有较好的内部一致性(8个维度的Cronbach'sα均>0.70)和重复性。因子分析产生的两个因子与量表的原理论结构假设基本一致。4—8周内共有78例完成随访,对40例病情好转的随访患者进行再次评价时,应用SF-36可从总体上及心理健康内容方面辨别出患者HRQOL的变化。结论中文版SF-36用于慢性心力衰竭患者生存质量评价时具有较好的信度、效度和反应度。